Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to learn his fate on Thursday, as a high-profile corruption trial draws to a close. He stands accused of accepting millions of euros from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 presidential campaign.

French prosecutors have requested a seven-year jail sentence for Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012. He can appeal if found guilty, which would likely suspend his sentence.

9 Month Long Trial

The 70-year-old has been on trial since January on charges of “concealing the embezzlement of public funds, passive corruption, illegal campaign financing and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime”.

Investigators allege he made a corrupt pact with the Libyan government. At issue is a murky affair alleged to i

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