08/04/2026
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France, attended a court hearing on Tuesday to appeal his conviction for attempting to obtain campaign funds from Libya.
Last year, Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with allegations that his associates sought financial assistance from the regime of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election campaign.
He was initially imprisoned in Paris but was later released under judicial supervision.
The judges concluded that while there was no proof of a direct deal between Sarkozy and Gaddafi or that Libyan funds were received by his campaign, Sarkozy had indeed allowed his aides to pursue financing between 2005 and 2007.