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France’s ex-president Sarkozy maintains innocence in Libya funding appeal trial
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France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday maintained his innocence as he returned to court to appeal his conviction for seeking financing from Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 presidential campaign. If Sarkozy loses his appeal, he faces up to 10 years in prison.