Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

French Ex-President Sarkozy Held in Libya Financing Probe

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French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into police custody Tuesday and questioned over allegations that late Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi financed his 2007 election campaign via suitcases stuffed with cash, a source close to the inquiry told AFP. Sarkozy was detained early on Tuesday morning and was being questioned by prosecutors specializing in corruption, money laundering and tax evasion at their office in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre. The 63-year-old had until now...

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