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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives as he goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial

French prosecutors have requested seven years in prison and a fine of 300,000 euros or around $325,000 for former President Nicolas Sarkozy. They also called for a five-year ban on his civic, civil and family rights.
 

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks on as he attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, as part of the commemorations marking the105th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, File)

A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy

 
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives as he goes on trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France’s former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi

 
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks on as he attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, as part of the commemorations marking the105th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP, File)

Sarkozy’s court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France’s former president

 

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 file picture, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy caresses the brow of her husband, the former French President and candidate for France's conservative presidential primary, Nicolas Sarkozy, during a campaign meeting in Marseille, southern France. Former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was given preliminary charges Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and placed under judicial supervision for alleged involvement in efforts to pressure a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

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FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu attends the premiere of the movie "Tour de France" in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard Depardieu amid growing scrutiny of his behavior toward women. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

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