Ex French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who is facing up to ten years in jail and a £400,000 fine after being charged with corruption and attempting to tamper with a criminal investigation, looked demure and unkempt as he was driven away from police cells in a black saloon with tinted windows, yesterday.
He was held for questioning by detectives for over 15 hours of and then hauled before a judge and had his rights read out. The man, who was once one of the most powerful men in the world, was unceremoniously charged with “active corruption”, “influence peddling” and “violating the professional secrecy” of an active judicial inquiry.
The 59-year-old was freed on bail just before 2am and driven to the home he shares with his wife, former supermodel #CarlaBruni,
Yesterday, Sarkozy appeared on French television to denounce the way the country’s judiciary has been turned into “a political instrument”. He accused investigators of “deliberately humiliating me”, and said France, “the country of human rights and the rule of law”, should not have to put up with Left-wing judges who want to prevent his return to power.
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