France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy maintained his innocence at an appeal hearing in Paris on Tuesday over his conspiracy conviction last year, saying that not a single cent from Libya helped fund his 2007 presidential campaign. Sarkozy, 71, is challenging his conviction after being found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy. Sarkozy rejects allegations"The truth is that I did not act in favour of Mr Senoussi … who is in prison (in Libya) because he was arrested following the international action led by France," Sarkozy said. The trial at Paris appeals court is scheduled to last until 3 June, with a verdict expected at a later date. "Up to now, the various hearings have not resulted in these explanations and we are now expecting them from the main defendant, namely Nicolas Sarkozy," he said.

Source: Libya Today April 07, 2026 20:26 UTC