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NICOLAS SARKOZY HAS been detained for questioning in a widening corruption probe in an unprecedented move against a former French president.
Anti-corruption investigators can hold Sarkozy for questioning for up to 24 hours, with a possible extension of another day.
Sarkozy had turned himself in for questioning a day after investigators detained his lawyer Thierry Herzog and two magistrates.
The investigators are seeking to establish if the former president, with the help of Herzog, attempted to pervert the course of justice.
They suspect Sarkozy, 59, sought to obtain inside information from one of the magistrates about the progress of another probe and that he was tipped off that his mobile phone had been tapped by judges looking into the alleged financing of his 2007 election campaign by former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The case could be devastating for Sarkozy’s hopes of a political comeback in time for the next presidential campaign in 2017.
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I can never forget what this horrible little man said about the Irish the time we rejected the Lisbon referendum. I hope he goes down for this.
Burn him!
What did he say?
We should send some of our Senior Gardai over for special training.
I hope Sarkozy cooperates and isn’t short with them.
How thick are the people of this country, remember we had to vote twice because he want a yes vote, puke
Beautiful ….. It’s great seeing people that think their above the law gettin it in the jacxxxx! I hope I’m still around to see sone of out own politicians being done for treason !!!!!
Where would you start in this country, there isn’t a straight line in it.
Politicians have been covering each other’s backs for years and those that take a stand are not only shunned by the rest of them, they are seen as traitors by the people.
Mike
So why are you a Sinn Fein activist?
Coming from richie (Walter Mitty) rodgers that is a compliment.
This fully functional lunatic is personally responsible for harvesting many thousands of first preference votes for Sinn Fein (including mine).
Seriously rodgers, get the help you urgently require, I’ll pay for it because I really feel sorry for you.
Shows your level of intelligence mike if you decide who to vote for based on what you read in the journal comments section. What a sheep you are!
Well if it isn’t the orifice that dwells between the cheeks of the fg/lab arse .
Really mahon will you ever cop on you gombeen and go back to haunting houses.
Your divine party is finished.
It’s idiots like you and the other muppet that have been instrumental in their destruction.
….and in Ireland when a Minister writes directly to a judge to attemp to overturn or lessen the sentence for a serious crime he gets a smack on the hand. No wonder ethically we are in tatters.
Serves him right.
Whats he going to stand on, they took his diaries!
He’s a Bit of a shady character that fella. Creep
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