❀°。der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆: Sarkozy’s 2nd trial wouldn’t get anywhere in the US— •he was accuse of rerouting unused campaign cash post-election •was accused of exceeding the statutory spending cap of €22.5 million and covering it up •lax mens rea requirement (govt needn’t prove knowledge or intent) www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

Was curious about Nikolas Sarkozy’s corruption trials. The first charges against him were unsealed on October 16, 2020; the trial ran November 24 to December 10, and the court rendered its verdict and sentenced him on March 1, 2021 apnews.com/article/nico... www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/w...

Corruption Trial of Ex-President Sarkozy Opens in France (Published 2020)www.nytimes.com Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French head of state since 1945 to attend his own trial. He is accused of trying to obtain confidential information from a judge by offering to help him land a job.

Also, uh, New York Times, which, uh, head of state might that have been?

Sarkozy’s 2nd trial wouldn’t get anywhere in the US— •he was accuse of rerouting unused campaign cash post-election •was accused of exceeding the statutory spending cap of €22.5 million and covering it up •lax mens rea requirement (govt needn’t prove knowledge or intent) www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

Nicolas Sarkozy: Ex-president goes on trial for illegal campaign fundingwww.bbc.com He is accused of illegally overspending by millions of euros on his failed 2012 re-election campaign.

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