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France's Sarkozy maintains innocence at Libya election funding trial

Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favours.

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Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favours.

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