Paris, June 15, 2021. Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris court to be questioned on the Bygmalion affair. – Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP
- Since May 20, the 11th chamber of the Paris judicial court has been examining the Bygmalion case, in which 14 people are on trial, including Nicolas Sarkozy.
- After five weeks of hearing, the prosecution requested heavy sentences against the defendants tried in the context of this vast case of fraud.
- On Friday, defense lawyers will begin to plead, starting with that of Nicolas Sarkozy. The judgment will then be reserved.
At the Paris judicial court,
“He was President of the Republic at the time of the events. A function which required irreproachable behavior… ”The prosecution requested, this Thursday afternoon, a one-year prison sentence including six months suspended against Nicolas Sarkozy in the context of the Bygmalion case trial .
Suspended sentences were also required against almost all the other defendants in the case, tried since May 20 in this vast fraud case. With the notable exception of Bastien Millot, former founder of the Bygmalion agency, for whom a two-year prison sentence, one of which was firm.
… /… More information to come on 20 minutes
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