LIVE: Nicolas Sarkozy on trial for the appeal of Libyan financing

Author: senenews.comPublished on: April 29, 2026Country: France

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LIVE: Nicolas Sarkozy on trial for the appeal of Libyan financing

Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court on Wednesday, contradicting Claude Guéant regarding discussions with Muammar Gaddafi about the judicial fate of Abdallah Senoussi. Sarkozy stated that Gaddafi only mentioned Senoussi to him in 2005, not in 2007 as Guéant claims. This trial, focusing on alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, is set to conclude in May with a decision expected in November.

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