Nicolas Sarkozy skips court as second trial in France starts
Investigators say Sarkozy ignored accountants' warnings as his relentless campaigning racked up costs about twice as much as was legally allowed
20 May 2021 - 17:26
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy did not show up for his second criminal trial in six months, in a case where judges will scrutinise whether he deliberately broke campaign spending limits in his failed 2012 re-election bid.
French investigators say Sarkozy ignored accountants' warnings as his relentless campaigning racked up costs of at least €42.8m, or about twice as much as was legally allowed. The former head of state is expected to testify last of all the defendants, and faces a maximum one-year jail term...
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