Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial

The Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial is an ongoing trial in France into allegations that former president Nicolas Sarkozy bribed a judge with a retirement package in return for information on an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations due to payments he is said to have received from heiress Liliane Bettencourt. The trial opened on 24 November 2020.[1] Prosecutors have asked for a four-year jail sentence for Sarkozy, the judge (Gilbert Azibert) as well as Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, of which two years would be suspended.[2][3] On 4 December 2020, Ziad Takieddine, a Lebanese businessman who allegedly helped finance Sarkozy's 2007 campaign with help from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was detained in Lebanon.[4] but was allowed a condition prison a few days later after agreeing to abide by a travel ban.[5] The defendants deny the accusations.[6] The trial concluded on 10 December and a verdict is expected on 1 March 2021.[7]

References
  1. Breeden, Aurelien (23 November 2020). "Corruption Trial of Ex-President Sarkozy Opens in France". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. "French prosecutors seek prison term for ex-president Sarkozy in graft trial". France 24. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "French prosecutors seek jail in Sarkozy corruption trial". ABC News. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. Businessman linked to Sarkozy corruption allegations detained in Beirut - sources, Reuters, December 4, 2020
  5. Lebanon orders release, travel ban on businessman tied to Sarkozy case, Reuters, December 8, 2020
  6. "Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial: co-defendant wants Covid postponement". the Guardian. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  7. "French Court To Rule In Ex-president Sarkozy's Corruption Trial". www.barrons.com. AFP. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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