Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in prison, but with head held high’ following guilty verdict in Libya trial – Europe live

Sarkozy found guilty of criminal conspiracy for receiving millions of euros from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and will spend time in custody even if he appeals

Here is a bit more on that from Reuters:

Sarkozy, who has always denied the charges, was accused of making a deal with Gaddafi in 2005, when he was France's interior minister, to obtain campaign financing in exchange for supporting the then-isolated Libyan government on the international stage.

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