The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at a Paris trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan government led by former leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are following proceedings.

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of having received millions from Libya's former dictator Moammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courthouse for his trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi,

“Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of my campaign came a few hours after my statement that ‘Gadhafi must go,’” Sarkozy said. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy ...

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of having received millions from Libya's former dictator Moammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vigorously denounced a ... "Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of my campaign came a few hours after my statement that ‘Gadhafi ...

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously ... the Gadhafi government had financed Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign. “Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of ...

French courts have four months to debate the alleged financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign by the Libyan regime. We take a look at the complicated history of relations between Tripoli and Paris.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was ... government had financed Mr Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign. “Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of my campaign came a few hours after my statement ...