Severity 5 — Catastrophic🔴 corruption2011

Sarkozy Convicted Over Illegal Libyan Campaign Financing

Sarkozy was later charged, and ultimately convicted, over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received millions of euros in illegal financing from Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan government — the same regime he would help overthrow in 2011. Prosecutors argued the funding may have shaped his subsequent Libya policy.

UMP

Nicolas Sarkozy — Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)

In power 2007–2012

Source

Al Jazeera — France's Sarkozy Charged in Gaddafi Funding Case

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