Sarkozy May Face Trial on Lost Bid to Block Corruption Case
- French Supreme Court rules most wiretap evidence is legitimate
- French judges say probe didn’t break procedural rules
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy risks having to stand trial after he lost a bid Tuesday to block a corruption probe that threatens to upend his political ambitions.
France’s Supreme Court ruled the evidence collected by wiretapping Sarkozy can legitimately be used as part of the probe into an alleged attempt by the former French president to influence and corrupt high-ranking judges to gain inside information. Judges at the Cour de Cassation dismissed Sarkozy’s appeal.