The youngest son of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi claims he was pressured to retract allegations about his country's funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. In an exclusive interview with RFI,

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at a Paris trial over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan government led by former leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are following proceedings.

Muammar Gaddafi’s son has told FRANCE 24’s sister radio RFI that he was personally involved in giving former French president Nicolas Sarkozy suitcases of cash ahead of his victorious 2007 presidential run.

A defiant Nicolas Sarkozy told a Paris court on Thursday that allegations of illegal Libyan financing of his successful 2007 presidential bid were a "conspiracy" and that not a single cent of Libyan cash would ever be found in his campaign.

“Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of my campaign came a few hours after my statement that ‘Gadhafi must go,’” Sarkozy said. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy ...

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously ... the Gadhafi government had financed Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign. “Revelations (from Libya) about the alleged financing of ...

Once seen as the respectable, media-friendly face of the Gaddafi regime, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the late Libyan dictator’s second son, has been an elusive figure since his father’s fall in 2011, held for years by a rebel group in a mountainous region southwest of Tripoli, before suddenly resurfacing to launch a short-lived presidential run.

Nicolas Sarkozy was questioned on Monday about his 2005 visit to Libya, which he described in detail to prove that it had been physically impossible for him to enter into a 'pact of corruption' with the Libyan leader.

Son of former autocrat says ex-French president was paid $5m in exchange for political favours, as French court tries 12 over illicit foreign funding

The former leader of Libya, with whom Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of having forged a 'corruption pact,' was known for his largesse in favor of authorities or rebellions in sub-Saharan Africa.

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday ... Accused of war crimes, he is now imprisoned in Libya. Sarkozy convicted in 2 other cases Sarkozy has been convicted ...