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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face corruption and influence peddling charges
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to go on trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012.
Key points:
- Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of corruption and influence peddling
- Mr Sarkozy denies any wrongdoing and says he is in a “combative” mood ahead of the trial
- This is the first time a former president has faced trial for corruption in France
Mr Sarkozy is accused of trying to illegally obtain information from a magistrate about an investigation involving him in 2014.
He will stand trial in a Paris court along with his lawyer, Thierry Herzog, 65,…
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