At Sarkozy's trial: A former friend, a 'generous' transfer, and a Colombian villa
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By Le Monde
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At Sarkozy's trial: A former friend, a 'generous' transfer, and a Colombian villa
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In court, businessman Thierry Gaubert got tangled up in his unconvincing explanation of the money he received, in 2006, from Ziad Takieddine, an alleged middleman between ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy and Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.