Nicholas Sarkozy on trial again on campaign finance charges Former French president accused of hiding true cost of 2012 re-election campaign
about 3 hours ago Leila Abboud in Paris Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy: Faces up to one year in prison and a fine of €3,750 if found guilty. Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Thursday, along with 13 co-defendants, for allegedly having illegally financed his unsuccessful 2012 re-election campaign.
It is the second criminal case involving the 66-year-old retired centre-right politician, who in March was convicted for corruption and influence peddling for allegedly having sought to bribe a judge in 2014 for information about an investigation.