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Author: AFP|Update: 15.01.2021 17:19 A court will on March 1 give its verdict in a separate corruption trial, with Sarkozy risking a jail sentence of up to four years. / © AFP/File
French prosecutors said Friday they have opened a probe into alleged influence-peddling against former president Nicolas Sarkozy, adding a new legal woe for an ex-leader already mired in judicial troubles.
The probe opened by France's PNF financial prosecutors concerns advisory activities undertaken by Sarkozy in Russia, the PNF told AFP, confirming a report by the Mediapart news site.
The investigation will look at alleged influence-peddling and covering up an offence, the PNF said, without specifying when the inquiry was launched.
LibyaRussiaFranceArmeniaArmenianFrenchRussianLibyanFrancois-fillonMoamer-kadhafiNikolai-sarkisovFrancois-hollandeInfluence-peddling Probe For France's Sarkozy In Latest Legal Woe By Guillaume DAUDIN
01/15/21 AT 10:29 AM
French prosecutors said Friday they have opened a probe into alleged influence-peddling against former president Nicolas Sarkozy, adding a new legal woe for an ex-leader already mired in judicial troubles.
The probe opened by France's PNF financial prosecutors concerns advisory activities undertaken by Sarkozy in Russia, the PNF told AFP, confirming a report by the Mediapart news site.
The investigation will look at alleged influence-peddling and covering up an offence, the PNF said, without specifying when the inquiry was launched.
Mediapart said the probe targeted a payment by Russian insurance firm Reso-Garantia of 3 million euros ($3.6 million) in 2019 while Sarkozy was working as an advisor, well after leaving office.
LibyaRussiaFranceArmeniaArmenianFrenchRussianLibyanFrancois-fillonMoamer-kadhafiNikolai-sarkisovFrancois-hollande