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France's president Nicolas Sarkozy (L) accompanies French Prime minister Francois Fillon (R) as he leaves the Elysee palace on November 13, 2010 in Paris. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy accepted the resignations of Prime Minister Francois Fillon and of his cabinet today, paving the way for a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE
PARIS. – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over charges he misused his influence to secure leaked details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign, Le Monde reported yesterday.
The case came about after investigators used phone-taps to examine separate allegations that late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi funded Sarkozy’s campaign and began to suspect he had kept tabs on a separate case through a network of informants.
Sarkozy’s lawyer was not immediately available for comment. – Reuters
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