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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet

Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding

France Libya Sarkozy - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy maintained his innocence on Tuesday, telling an appeal hearing in Paris that not a single cent from Libya helped fund his 2007 presidential campaign.

“I owe the truth to French people,” Sarkozy told a three-judges panel during a hearing in the case that lead him to spend 20 days in prison before being granted release pending appeal. “I’m innocent,” he said.

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