Sarkozy-Kadhafi trial: the case of Claude Guéant's paintings, bought by Libyan money

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The former man to do everything from Nicolas Sarkozy is on the saddle for his overpaid resale of two paintings, which could have been indirectly financed by Libya.

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On 20 February, Claude Guéant maintained his version of the sale of the two Flemish paintings to a Malaysian lawyer, financed in the basement by funds from Alexander Djouhri. At the helm, the former secretary general of the Élysée did not "exclude being made to have". But devil... By whom?

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The former Minister of the Interior, under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, had sold two Flemish paintings in 2007. This transaction was carried out under questionable conditions, according to the investigation, which made the connection with funds of Libyan origin.

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"I am not a specialist in the art market. I have been given a proposal, I accepted it. This value was neither aberrant nor scandalous," repeats on Thursday the former secretary general of the 80-year-old Elysée. The one who answers to the questions seated and for only one hour for some

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The person answering the questions seated and for only one hour for medical reasons explained himself over two days concerning a transfer of 500,000 euros received on 3 March 2008, which allowed him to finance then an apartment in Paris.