Trial opens of former French President Sarkozy over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s ex-leader Gadhafi PARIS -- Trial opens of former French President Sarkozy over alleged campaign funding by ...

Sarkozy, a lawyer by training, argued “groups of liars and crooks” including the “Gadhafi clan" have fed allegations to investigators. Speaking nervously, but with a strong voice and waving ...

The origins of the case trace back to 2011, when allegations surfaced that Gadhafi's regime had funneled funds into Sarkozy's campaign. In 2012, the French investigative outlet Mediapart published ...

Gadhafi’s alleged agreement The case emerged in March 2011, when a Libyan news agency reported that the Gadhafi government had financed Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign. In an interview, Gadhafi ...

The case emerged in March 2011, when a Libyan news agency reported that the Gadhafi government had financed Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign. In an interview, Gadhafi himself said “it’s thanks to us ...

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar ...