The risk of a new trial for Nicolas Sarkozy is becoming clearer. The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) requested, Wednesday (May 10th), his referral – along with 12 other suspects – to the criminal court in connection with the case of suspicions of Libyan financing of the 2007 presidential campaign.
The main case, closed in October 2022, was enriched in 2021 with a section on a possible attempt to bribe Ziad Takieddine, who temporarily withdrew his accusations against Sarkozy at the end of 2020. Another aspect concerns an attempt to obtain the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi imprisoned in Lebanon.