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French Court to Rule on Sarkozy Appeal November 30
The Paris appeals court ended hearings in the Libyan funding case against former president Nicolas Sarkozy on May 27. Prosecutors had sought a seven-year prison term. The verdict is scheduled for November 30.
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Sarkozy faces charges of corruption, criminal conspiracy, and illegal campaign funding. He received a five-year sentence in the initial trial last September and spent twenty days in La Santé prison before the appeal.
Sarkozy's lawyers from the Darrois firm argued that the prosecution had failed to present convincing evidence after thirteen years of investigation. The court will deliver its decision on November 30. " — Nicolas Sarkozy, May 27, 2026 (Le Monde) The former president said he had endured insults and "crazy things" during the trial while maintaining an impassive face.
He added that each night he wonders whether he will have to return to prison.
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