Former French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, is appearing before Paris’ Magistrates Court today, November 23rd, for the opening of his trial concerning charges of corruption and influence peddling.
Alongside his lawyer Thierry Herzog, he is suspected to have tried to obtain classified information from High Magistrate Gilbert Azibert in a judicial procedure.
The trial is at risk of being suspended in account of the absence of Magistrate Azibert, who submitted a medical certificate stating the risks linked to COVID-19.