#French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption
“#French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption” PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012. Sarkozy is being accused of having tried…