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Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for former president Sarkozy

2026-05-13 18:23:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for former president Sarkozy

French prosecutors on Wednesday sought a seven-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, who had appealed his conviction for accepting illegal campaign contributions from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy became the first modern French president to serve a sentence behind bars after spending three weeks in prison late last year.

Nicolas Sarkozy, 71, is accused of reaching a secret deal with Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in the run-up to the 2007 presidential election, in which the latter would help finance his campaign. In return, Sarkozy would help restore Gaddafi's international image after Tripoli was blamed for the bombing of a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, and another over Niger in 1989, killing hundreds of passengers.

Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has consistently denied any wrongdoing, saying the charges against him are politically motivated.

The three prosecutors leading the case had asked judges to find Sarkozy guilty of all charges, including corruption and the illegal financing of his 2007 presidential bid, which he won.

In September last year, a lower court found the right-wing politician guilty of criminal conspiracy charges but acquitted him of corruption charges and personal receipt of illegal campaign financing.

The case made Sarkozy the first president of modern France to go to prison. He served 20 days before being released pending appeal.

A verdict is expected on November 30. If convicted, Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison. If that happens, his last resort will be to appeal to France's highest court, the Court of Cassation.

Sarkozy has faced a series of legal problems since leaving office and has already received two final convictions in other cases.

 





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