Sarkozy faces 10 Years in prison in Libyan campaign trial

After ten weeks of trial, French financial prosecutors are set to present their case against former President Nicolas Sarkozy and his co-defendants, including three ex-ministers, starting Tuesday afternoon. The prosecution will outline its sentencing requests over two and a half days, with final recommendations expected on Thursday evening.

Sarkozy, 70, is accused of striking a “corruption pact” with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in…