Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces criminal probe over claims he took bribes to help Qatar land 2022 World Cup

‘Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy faces criminal investigation following allegations that he took back-handers to held Qatar win the 2022 World Cup.
The 62-year-old politician’s dealings will be probed by prosecutors in his own country after the massively wealthy Gulf state was effectively accused of paying to host the contest.
Mr Sarkozy is already an indicted criminal suspect in France after a Paris judge in February ordered him to stand trial over illegal campaign funding.
He is said to have falsified accounts during his unsuccessful presidential campaign for re-election in 2012 after serving just one term in office.’
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