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French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence

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375 points begueradj | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 05:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.35s | source
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rapsey ◴[22 Oct 25 06:28 UTC] No.45665519[source]▶
So he used money from Libya to get elected and then later he bombed them?
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adev_ ◴[22 Oct 25 06:35 UTC] No.45665578[source]▶
In short, yes.

Additionally budget for political campaigns are strictly regulated in France. And getting bribes from foreign dictator is, of course, not allowed.

The reason he did not get condemned also for that is that the judge could not proove the usage of the money.

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timeon ◴[22 Oct 25 08:18 UTC] No.45666202[source]▶
> And getting bribes from foreign dictator is, of course, not allowed.

Couldn't he setup some crypto fund instead? Or investment in ballroom? Or simply just receive present, let say plane, instead of money? Would that help him in this case?

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1. vkou ◴[22 Oct 25 08:29 UTC] No.45666274[source]▶
In a country with a working judiciary, unlikely.

In a banana republic, the optics don't really matter in these kinds of situations.