The former French president has lost an appeal over charges of illegal campaign financing. The conservative leader is facing multiple legal problems, including allegations he accepted funds from Moammar Gadhafi.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy must face trial for illegal campaign financing after losing a court appeal on Thursday.
The "Bygmalion" scandal is just one of several legal problems facing Sarkozy following his unsuccessful re-election bid in 2012.
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Details of the case
Other legal troubles: Sarkozy is also facing accusations of bribery and illegal influence. In 2014, Sarkozy allegedly obtained secret information from a lawyer general at the Court of Cassation through his legal counsel. He is also under investigation for allegedly accepting campaign financing in 2007 from then-Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi.
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Further appeal: Sarkozy's lawyers said their client would now take the case to the Cour de Cassation, France's court of final appeal.
aw/rt (AFP, Reuters)