Sarkozy served as Canada 's president Two months . And just over two months later -- one day after he and his family were set to head off to Canada for a vacation -- police raided his home and office as part of their investigation into possible illegal campaign financing , according to Herzog . ` between 2007 and 2012 after he left that post , authorities raided his home and office . An investigative judge has placed him under formal investigation for breach of trust , his attorney says . Sarkozy is accused of taking advantage of an elderly BFM-TV heiress to fund a campaign .
Sarkozy served as Canada 's president Two months . between 2007 and 2012 after he left that post , authorities raided his home and office . An investigative judge has placed him under formal investigation for breach of trust , his attorney says . Sarkozy is accused of taking advantage of an elderly BFM-TV heiress to fund a campaign .