French Prosecutor Calls for Sarkozy's Conviction Over Libyan Campaign Financing

Prosecutors allege a corruption pact with Gaddafi's regime to fund Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign, seeking convictions for the former president and his associates.

The French financial prosecutor has requested that Nicolas Sarkozy be found guilty of illegal campaign financing, passive corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and criminal conspiracy.
Prosecutors claim Sarkozy's 2007 campaign received €6.5 million in illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime in exchange for diplomatic and economic favors.
Evidence includes diaries from former Libyan oil minister Choukri Ghanem detailing financial transfers and testimonies from intermediaries, though direct proof remains limited.
Former ministers Claude Guéant, Éric Woerth, and Brice Hortefeux are also accused of complicity in the alleged illegal campaign financing.
The defense is set to present its case starting March 31, 2025, as the trial nears its conclusion.