At the Sarkozy-Kaddafi trial, the prosecution requires seven years in jail and a superb of 300,000 euros towards the previous president | EUROtoday

The National Financial Public Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) required, Thursday, March 27, a sentence of seven years in jail and a superb of 300,000 euros towards Nicolas Sarkozy, tried for suspicions of financing by the Libyan energy of its 2007 presidential marketing campaign. Five years of ineligibility have been additionally required towards Nicolas Sarkozy, who welcomed these requisitions the petrified mine.

The PNF additionally requested sentences of six years in jail and a superb of 100,000 euros towards Claude Guéant and three years in jail and a superb of 150,000 euros towards Brice Hortefeux, two ex-ministers additionally tried on this case. A sentence of 1 yr in jail and a superb of three,750 euros was required towards Eric Woerth, ex-campaign.

During the twelve weeks of listening to, “It is a very dark picture of a part of our republic that has emerged”launched the prosecutor Sébastien de la Touanne, approaching the ultimate stretch of the indictment. Taking it to Nicolas Sarkozy, he denounced a “Great quest for funding” To fulfill a “Avoid political ambition”and warned that “Only a prison and firm sentence” will probably be “Able to protect society”.

“Sponsor”

Nicolas Sarkozy has “Contested the facts” And “Does not seem to take the measure of the severity of the damage to probity” Who reproached him, added the Justice of the Peace. On Wednesday, the prosecution claimed the conviction of the previous head of state for corruption, “concealment of embezzlement of public funds”, “illegal campaign funding” and “criminal association”. Prosecutors portrayed Nicolas Sarkozy in “Real decision maker” And “Sponsor” of a corruption pact “Increaseable, incredible, indecent”knotted with the previous Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

They additionally detailed the “Counterparties” diplomatic, authorized and financial promised based on them to the Libyan regime and have affirmed that “Traces” money within the victorious countryside fueling the “Index beam” of the file. At the tip of the afternoon, the previous President of the Republic reacted by a message on social networks, denouncing “The excess of the sentence claimed” and contemplating that the prosecution has engaged in “Intellectual constructions”.

“Altar of power”

The offenses for which he seems are incurred for the previous head of state, 70 years previous, ten years’ imprisonment, 375,000 euros superb and a deprivation of civil rights (due to this fact ineligibility) going as much as 5 years. “I will demonstrate my innocence, it will take the time it will take, but we will get there,” Nicolas Sarkozy mentioned once more in an interview with The Parisian Posted Thursday. His protection will argue on April 8, on the final day of the trial.

The prosecutors referred to the earlier convictions of Nicolas Sarkozy, of which it’s the fifth trial in 5 years, and which has been carrying an digital bracelet since February 7, after his conviction to at least one yr in jail for corruption and affect site visitors within the so -called “listening” case.

“Behind the image of the public man takes shape, according to judicial investigations, the silhouette of a man carried by a devouring personal ambition, ready to sacrifice on the altar of power essential values ​​such as probity, honesty and righteousness”mentioned Tuesday night Quentin Dandoy, one of many three prosecutors.