Ex-French Prez Sarkozy held over links to Muammar Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken into police custody over allegations that he received funding for his 2007 election campaign from the regime of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, officials said. Sarkozy had allegedly received â¬50 million from the Libyan leader to fund his campaign. Sarkozy has denied accepting any funding from the Libyan regime.