Nicolas Sarkozy to be investigated in Bettencourt scandal

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Source: BBC

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation, his lawyer says, over claims his 2007 election campaign received illegal donations from France's richest woman.

Mr Sarkozy is accused of accepting thousands of euros from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
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It is alleged that staff acting for Mrs Bettencourt, 90, gave 150,000 euros (£120,600) in cash to Mr Sarkozy's aides during his successful 2007 campaign to become president.

Police raided the ex-president's home and offices last July after he lost his immunity, as part of an inquiry ordered by examining magistrate Jean-Michel Gentil.

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