A hearing involving Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy is underway over charges of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya’s late strongman Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid.
Sarkozy, again denied the accusations.
The prosecutor’s office said the ex-President faces charges of concealment of embezzlement of public funds, passive corruption, illegal campaign financing and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.
Investigators allege he made a corrupt pact with the Libyan government. At issue is a murky affair alleged to involve Libyan spies, a convicted terrorist, arms dealers and allegations Gaddafi provided Sarkozy’s campaign with millions of euros shipped to Paris in suitcases.
