Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Detained Over Corruption Allegations

Nicolas Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation After 15 Hours Of Questioning Into Corruption Allegations: Former French President Faces Up To Five Years In Jail If Found Guilty -- Daily Mail

* Former leader held for questioning over suspected 'influence peddling'
* He became the first former French president to be taken into police custody
* His case will now be examined by a judge to see if there is sufficient evidence with which to charge him
* Arrived at investigators' offices in Nanterre, western Paris yesterday at 8am
* Suspected of seeking inside information into probe of election campaign
* Politician has always denied any wrongdoing in a string of investigations
* Had indicated he would try and be re-elected as president in 2017

Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under formal investigation last night after 15 hours of questioning into corruption allegations.

The 59-year-old became the first former French president to be taken into custody when he was quizzed under police guard over allegations that he tried to use his influence to thwart an investigation of his 2007 election campaign.

French prosecutors later announced that Sarkozy had been placed under formal investigation, meaning his case will be examined by a judge who will determine if whether there is sufficient evidence for him to be charged.

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