"There is no Libyan financing of the campaign," read a statement put out by Sarkozy's lawyer denying the charges. "We want to believe the court will have the courage to examine the facts objectively, without being guided by the nebulous theory that poisoned the investigation."
Sarkozy has labeled the document allegedly proving that some funds came from Gadhafi's sanctioned government a "fake." Alongside Sarkozy, 69, eleven other defendants are on trial, including three former ministers.
Labeled the "Libyan case" by the French media, the accusations have been kicking around since 2011, when a Libyan news outlet published a story about the campaign financing.
The allegations gained traction in 2016, when Takieddine said that he had personally delivered suitcases full of cash from Libyan officials to the French Interior Ministry.
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