BORDEAUX: Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of a political comeback lay in tatters Friday after the former French president was charged in connection with a criminal probe into illegal party financing.
Lawyers for the right-wing politician immediately announced they would appeal the decision to indict Sarkozy for taking advantage of elderly L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt when she was weakened by poor health.
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