Nicolas Sarkozy is suspected of receiving Libyan dictatorship financing during his presidential campaign; decision was confirmed by the Cassation Court
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The former president of , he was sentenced to one year in prison for corruption, but managed to avoid detention when receiving an electronic anklet. The decision was confirmed by the Cassation Court, which ruled that he could serve the sentence in freedom, using the monitoring device. In addition to the current conviction, Sarkozy faces a series of lawsuits. Among the accusations, the suspicion that he would have received financing from the Libyan dictatorship during his presidential campaign. Recently, he was summoned to attend the court to be informed about the details of the imposed sentence.
The Paris Public Prosecution Service officially announced the installation of the electronic anklet in Sarkozy. This measure allows the former president to stay at home, but under surveillance. The situation is a reflection of the legal complications he has faced in recent years. Sarkozy and his lawyer are involved in a case investigating an alleged “corruption pact” with a judge, dated 2014. In addition, he is also under investigation for allegations of illegal donations for his political party, which aggravates even more their legal situation.
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