Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
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Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged Wednesday with corruption and taking illegal campaign contributions from the Libyan government.
Police took him into custody in Paris Tuesday for questioning.
Prosecutors believe part of his successful 2007 campaign was illegally financed by as much as €50 million ($61 million) from Libya’s government.… Continue Reading
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under formal investigation for influence peddling.
He was questioned for 15 hours by anti-corruption police Tuesday and later appeared before a judge in Paris.
Sarkozy’s lawyer, Thierry Herzog, and a senior prosecuting magistrate, Gilbert Azibert, were also placed under formal investigation in the case.… Continue Reading
Thierry HerzogNicolas Sarkozy’s lawyer has been held for questioning in one of several corruption investigations now involving the former French president.
Investigators are seeking to establish whether Sarkozy, with the help of his lawyer Thierry Herzog, attempted to pervert the course of justice, France 24 reported Monday.… Continue Reading
Christine Lagarde (photo courtesy of the IMF)A French court has decided not to formally investigate IMF chief Christine Lagarde over her role in a controversial payoff while she was finance minister but did name her as a key witness in the continuing probe.… Continue Reading
