Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy protested his innocence at an appeals trial on Tuesday for illegally accepting financing from Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election campaign. In September 2025, the initial case saw Sarkozy become modern France's first president to have gone to prison.
Former French president Sarkozy claims innocence at appeals trial over Libya funding
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Tue 07:41 - La Libre (BE)
To the “suffering” of the civil parties, Sarkozy wants to respond with “the truth” of his innocence in the Libyan trial
Tue 09:09 - The Herald Journal
France Libya Sarkozy - The Herald Journal
Tue 09:42 - The Mountaineer
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding - The Mountaineer
Tue 09:42 - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Tue 09:42 - Caledonian Record
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding - Caledonian Record
Tue 09:43 - France 24
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding
Tue 10:00 - Al-Monitor
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding
Tue 10:40 - The Killeen Daily Herald
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding - The Killeen Daily Herald
Tue 10:40 - Temple Daily Telegram
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding - Temple Daily Telegram
Tue 11:16 - The Killeen Daily Herald
France's Sarkozy says 'innocent' at trial over Libya funding - The Killeen Daily Herald
Tue 12:21 - n-tv Politik
"Denial of facts": France's former president Sarkozy claims innocence
Tue 12:37 - France 24
Former French president Sarkozy claims innocence at appeals trial over Libya funding
Tue 12:52 - Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
The "Libyan millions" case: Sarkozy declared himself innocent in court - Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Tue 12:55 - The Tribune-Democrat
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding - The Tribune-Democrat
Tue 13:37 - France 24
France's Sarkozy says no Libyan money went into winning 2007 campaign - France 24
Tue 14:00 - Al-Monitor
France's Sarkozy says no Libyan money went into winning 2007 campaign