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Clearstream affair stories: 4 news summaries

Sarkozy Oversteps in Rancorous Trial With Foe

Howls as French president calls Villepin 'guilty' in TV interview

Sep 25, 09 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy may have crossed the line in the continuing trial of his political foe Dominique de Villepin, the former French prime minister accused of waging a smear campaign against him in 2004. During a TV interview in New York, Sarkozy called Villepin and his co-defendants "the guilty parties"... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • trial • Dominique de Villepin • Clearstream affair • forgery

Former French PM Accused In Sarko Scandal

De Villepin will stand trial on false money-
laundering accusation

Nov 20, 08 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin will face trial for his role in an alleged smear campaign against Nicolas Sarkozy, who outmaneuvered him for the presidency. The "Clearstream Affair" scandal dates to 2004, when an anonymous source sent a judge a list of politicians, including Sarkozy, said... More »

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fraud • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Dominique de Villepin • Clearstream affair • French politics • scandal

Cop Spied on Sarko's Lovers to 'Smear' Him

'Obsessed' intel chief detailed officials' drug habits, sexual exploits

Oct 11, 08 6:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tawdry revelations from the diaries of a former intelligence chief are proving yet again that no one does scandal like the French: Authorities are accusing Yves Bertrand of spying on Nicolas Sarkozy’s wives and lovers to smear him before he became president and keep Jacques Chirac in power. Bertrand... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Jacques Chirac • France • Clearstream affair • Cecilia Sarkozy

Charges Loom for Former French PM

De Villepin linked to dirty campaign against rival Sarkozy

Jul 6, 07 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is expected to face criminal conspiracy charges following the discovery of new evidence linking him to a dirty tricks campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Times of London reports. Police yesterday searched his Paris home after investigators found computer data suggesting he directed... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Jacques Chirac • France • Dominique de Villepin • Clearstream affair • French politics • French warships • Luxembourg • Clearstream International

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