Prosecutor seeks prison time for French ex-president Sarkozy
At the end of proceedings in Paris, French prosecutors condemned Sarkozy's approach to financing his re-election bid in 2012, calling for a one-year jail term, with six months of it suspended, and a fine of 3,750 euros ($4,500).
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- Published Date: 06:10 | 17 June 2021
- Modified Date: 06:14 | 17 June 2021
French prosecutors have requested a six-month prison term for former president Nicolas Sarkozy at his campaign financing trial, BFM TV reported on Thursday.
A spokesman for the prosecutor's office could not immediately comment on the report.
On Tuesday, Sarkozy denied wrongdoing at his trial over the illegal financing of his failed 2012 re-election campaign, saying its expenses were not his responsibility.
Prosecutors allege that Sarkozy's conservative party spent nearly double the 22.5 million euros ($27 million) allowed under electoral law on extravagant campaign rallies, then hired a friendly public relations agency to hide the cost.
A defiant Sarkozy said in court he had not been involved in the logistics of his campaign for a second term as president nor in how money was spent during the election run-up.
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