France: Ex-President Sarkozy’s Corruption Case ‘Suspended’
Nicolas Sarkozy
A corruption investigation against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended.
Judicial sources say that a Paris appeals court will now study a request by Sarkozy for the case to be dismissed.
Although Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations.
The suspended case relates to an alleged attempt to influence judges who were looking into his affairs.
The suspension could last several months.
The former French president is still facing several other judicial investigations including one into his links with late Libyan leader, colonel Muammar Gaddafi and another into illegal campaign funding in 2012.
Sarkozy denies wrongdoing.
