Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face a trial in 2025 on charges of corruption and receiving illegal funding from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential campaign, according to France’s financial prosecutors. An initial hearing is set for March 7, 2024, the prosecutor's office said, with the trial itself scheduled to take place between Jan.6, 2025 and April 10, 2025. The 68-year-old is also fighting various other charges, including "concealment of embezzlement of public funds, passive corruption, and illegal campaign financing, the prosecutor’s office said. Sarkozy could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted in the case, while he has repeatedly denied the accusations. Sarkozy has already been convicted twice for corruption and influence-peddling in separate cases involving attempts to influence a judge and campaign financing.
