Sarkozy Back on Trial Days After Historic Corruption Conviction
- Former president accused of exceeding election spending limits
- Sarkozy risks one-year sentence; trial may be postponed
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to return to court on Wednesday, just two weeks after his historic conviction for corruption, this time facing separate allegations he broke campaign spending limits during his failed 2012 election campaign.
Sarkozy is accused of ignoring warnings from accountants that campaign finances were spiraling out of control as he hosted rally after rally to try to win re-election. He allegedly racked up costs of at least 42.8 million euros ($51 million) -- about twice as much as the total limit for both rounds.