Sarkozy and his former chief of staff have denied wrongdoing in the case, which involves funding for his winning 2007 presidential campaign. Investigators are examining claims that Gadhafi's regime secretly gave Sarkozy 50 million euros overall for the 2007 campaign. Such a sum would be more than double the legal campaign funding limit at the time of 21 million euros. Soon after becoming the French president, Sarkozy invited the Libyan leader to France for a state visit and welcomed him with high honours . Prosecutors want him and 13 others sent to trial for another campaign financing case involving his failed 2012 presidential bid.

Source: Libya Today November 15, 2016 15:03 UTC