Documentary Exposes Sarkozy's Scandal

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Sarkozy corruption trial shows 'nobody is untouchable'

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of receiving donations from Libya 's former dictator Moammar Gadhafi .

Sarkozy , 69 , and 12 others are standing trial in Paris for corruption and violating French campaign finance laws.

Mediapart journalist Fabrice Arfi : "We realized we could be dealing with the biggest state scandal in French history" Sarkozy 's lawyer: "That's just a way of saying there's no evidence".

The process of the Sarkozy trial could show the solidity of France 's institutions, a lawyer says.

" Thirty years ago , there were no investigations on corruption in France . You could not report on politicians' private life or gains nearly at all. Now, nobody is untouchable," says Mungiu-Pippidi .

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