France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings.
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Sarkozy lost the 2012 election to Francois Hollande
The former French president remains an influential figure on the right
Sarkozy hosted Kadhafi at the Elysee in 2007
Sarkozy's legal team say he is defiant
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial on Monday charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with late…