Bygmalion. The defense of Sarkozy before the judges: “I knew nothing” – The Obs

Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed and signed. No, he “knew nothing” and not “know” exceeded 22 million euros of its campaign expenses for the 2012 presidential election.

The “Express” reveals content of the face to face between the former head of State and the judge intervened Serge Tournaire instruction Tuesday and after which Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under investigation for “illegal financing of election campaign” and placed under the status assisted witness in the forgery pane, fraud and breach of trust.

the leader of the “Republican” reaffirmed all ignore the fraudulent system set up by the company Bygmalion.

Nicolas Sarkozy sign bills he does not read

Throughout the eleven hours of face to face with the judge, Nicolas Sarkozy insists: “I ‘ know. I do not know. ” How then to explain the presence of his signature to the campaign account? Former candidate invokes its “administrative responsibility”:

J I signed the campaign account which means my administrative responsibility, but not my criminal liability. Signing a campaign account is an obligation that I could in no case escape me, “he explained to the judge

And to clarify:.

this does not mean in any case that sign the campaign account is validated false conventions to the UMP or false invoices between the UMP and event [event-affiliate Bygmalion, Ed ], or the absence of bills in my campaign account. “

So why signing fraudulent accounts? Again, Nicolas Sarkozy claims not to know the details of these documents:

I trusted the treasurer, to the accountants, the lawyer. They bring me the account, saying that all is well and I sign [...] But the truth is that I have not read anything “

A hole. – yawning. – nearly 30 million

This version of events does not fail to surprise in view of the astronomical expenses incurred in the 2012 presidential campaign

As the revealed “Obs” is a gaping hole of 18 million euros beating down the addition of Nicolas Sarkozy in the race for re-election. 18 million euros, which are added € 10 million electoral bills paid by the UMP instead of the candidate. in total, the bill would reach 50 million euros, or about 615,000 euros, while the ceiling allowed by law n is that 22.5 million.

Buffet with truffle smells and drizzled with champagne Ruinart, proposed to executives of the UMP after the meeting Nice, almost 100,000 euros spent in Bordeaux for TV broadcast, chartering a private jet p our permit a laying of the UMP to attend the meeting etc., the list goes on.

And yet, facing the judge, Nicolas Sarkozy is formal: nothing would have enabled it to detect any overlimit fees. He even assures his campaign in 2012 was similar – almost – to the one conducted in 2007:

I was twice presidential candidate [...] the rooms, meetings, movements that I made in 2012 are the same as those I made in 2007 [...] this does not change the sound, light are the same. There are no material element that can differentiate places and content, meetings and travel of 2007 and those of 2012. “

LB