Former French President Sarkozy set for trial over fraud allegations tied to 2012 campaign

France’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Nicolas Sarkozy - all but assuring the ex-head of state stand trial over alleged illegal financing tied to his failed 2012 re-election bid. Sarkozy's lawyers claimed he should not be brought up on charges because he had already been convicted in 2013 and ordered to pay more than $402,000 for breaching campaign-finance rules.