Nicolas Sarkozy

Carla Bruni Now a Suspect in Hubby’s Witness-Tampering Case

It stems from allegations that Nicolas Sarkozy accepted campaign funding from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Qatar Got World Cup After $14B Arms Deal: Ex-Boss

Sepp Blatter says soccer tournament awarded to Qatar not the U.S. after pressure from corrupt French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who wanted huge fighter jet deal with Qatar.

Dan Ladden-Hall

TROUBLE

Former French Prez Handed 2nd Guilty Verdict of the Year

Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing Thursday, just a few months after another guilty verdict on corruption charges.

Allison Quinn

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Sarkozy’s Scandals Finally Land Him in Prison

The former French president was sentenced to one year in prison for trying to bribe a judge with a posh post in Monaco in exchange for dirt about an investigation into his party.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

NOM DE GUERRE

Sarkozy’s Secret Alias Trending as Corruption Trial Begins

The right-wing darling led France from 2007 to 2012. Monday, he appeared in court, accused of corruption, in a what could be a humiliating postscript to his political career.

Tom Sykes

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

Carla Bruni on the Time She Confronted a Lying Trump

The French-Italian chanteuse opens up to Marlow Stern about her lovely new album, time as first lady, and a seriously bizarre episode with Donald Trump.

Marlow Stern

Nicolas Sarkozy

Carla Bruni Now a Suspect in Hubby’s Witness-Tampering Case

Qatar Got World Cup After $14B Arms Deal: Ex-Boss

Former French Prez Handed 2nd Guilty Verdict of the Year

Sarkozy’s Scandals Finally Land Him in Prison

Sarkozy’s Secret Alias Trending as Corruption Trial Begins

Carla Bruni on the Time She Confronted a Lying Trump

Gaddafi’s Ghost Takes Revenge on Ex-French President

Emmanuel Macron Vanquishes Marine Le Pen

French Far Right and Center Face Off

Venezuela Erupts in 'Mother of All Marches'

The French Elections Could F*ck Us All