Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191
Blue Wave Update
“Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over alleged influence peddling,” the BBC reports.
“He appeared before a judge in Paris late on Tuesday after 15 hours of questioning by anti-corruption police. This is thought to be the first time a former French head of state has been held in police custody.”
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