Photo: AFPAFP · 5 Sep 2016, 11:31Published: 05 Sep 2016 11:31 GMT+02:00Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is making a fresh bid for election next year, could face trial over alleged illegal funding of his failed 2012 campaign, a source in the investigation said on Monday. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is making a fresh bid for election next year, could face trial over allegedillegal funding of his failed 2012 campaign, a source in the investigation said on Monday. Sarkozy faces allegations of false accounting that allowed him to greatly exceed spending limits in 2012. The case hinges on the activity of public relations firm Bygmalion, which organised some of Sarkozy's campaign appearances and is accused of using a vast system of false accounting. Story continues below…As a result, the campaign was able to greatly exceed a spending limit of €22.5 million, according to the prosecution.

Source: The Local September 05, 2016 09:11 UTC