Thread: Sarkozy held on Gadhafi financing claims - somebody surprised?

(it has taken some time...)

Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi financing claims




PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.The investigation underway since 2013 gained traction when French-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine told the online investigative site Mediapart in 2016 that he delivered suitcases from Libya containing 5 million euros ($6.2 million) in cash to Sarkozy and his former chief of staff, Claude Gueant.

Investigators are examining claims that Gadhafi’s regime secretly gave Sarkozy 50 million euros overall for the 2007 French campaign. The sum would be more than double the legal campaign funding limit at the time, 21 million euros. In addition, the alleged payments would violate French rules against foreign financing and declaring the source of campaign funds.

Sarkozy, who was president from 2007-12, had a complex relationship with Gadhafi. Soon after becoming winning the French presidency, Sarkozy invited the Libyan leader for a state visit and welcomed him to France with high honors.

But Sarkozy then put France in the forefront of NATO-led airstrikes against Gadhafi’s troops that helped rebel fighters topple Gadhafi’s regime in 2011.

https://www.apnews.com/cf8d3fd0641941229d920a1d8455a227

...I understand Saif Qadhafi was very generous to the LSE for his PhD...such a philanthropic family...

^Sorry, cannot find it on RT...

...^so, real news then...

And yet Blair still roams free.

Top work France.

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnasty2017

And yet Blair still roams free.

They are others as well...

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnasty2017

And yet Blair still roams free.

and Bush II as well...



http://www.familyofsecrets.com/

Originally Posted by Klondyke

somebody surprised?

No...

https://www.opensourceinvestigations...gaddafis-gold/

Based on the information gathered from the same “knowledgeable individuals”, Blumenthal concluded that the French President was interested in Libya’s oil, French political and military influence abroad and his personal political career at home. But most importantly, Sarkozy’s purpose was to stop Gaddafi’s influence in Francophone countries.


“According to these individuals Sarkozy’s plans are driven by the following issues:

1. A desire to gain a greater share of Libya oil production,
2. Increase French influence in North Africa,
3. Improve his internal political situation in France,
4. Provide the French military with an opportunity to reassert its position in the world,
5. Address the concern of his advisors over Qaddafi’s long term plans to supplant France as the dominant power in Francophone Africa”.

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s decision to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi was not about “countering Colonel Gaddafi’s aggression”, “supporting Libyan people” or “protecting a peaceful civilian population”.

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnasty2017

And yet Blair still roams free.

Top work France.

Maygar mayoral dwarf
In a tricolor scarf
Money for honey
With Bimbo Bruni
Always good for a larf