Former French president sentenced to 5 years in prison for election plot with Libya's Gaddafi
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SUMMARY

A Paris court convicted Sarkozy for conspiring to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with Libyan funds. He received a five-year sentence, including one year under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, and a €100,000 fine. The court found Sarkozy’s aides, acting in his name, sought Libyan money.

Presiding judge Nathalie Gavarino stated the conspiracy aimed to prepare “corruption at the highest possible level,” undermining public trust. Sarkozy’s aides made multiple Tripoli visits from 2005-2007, when Gaddafi sought global legitimacy. No direct Sarkozy-Gaddafi deal was proven, but Libyan funds reached France in 2006.

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