Ziad Takieddine leaving the Paris financial crimes court

Ziad Takieddine leaving the Paris financial crimes court

Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Celebs Leaving The George V Hotel - Paris

Celebs Leaving The George V Hotel - Paris

Ziad Takieddine leaving in the rain the George V Hotel in Paris, France on May 21, 2014. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Files - Ziad Takieddine On A Low-Cost Airline - Beirut

Files - Ziad Takieddine On A Low-Cost Airline - Beirut

Photo dated February 9, 2018 shows Ziad Takieddine, one of the main persons named in the Sarkozy-Gaddafi case arriving in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard a "low cost" flight from Transavia airlines. He used to fly in private jets and says he personally carried millions of euros for Nicolas Sarkozy. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Celebs Leaving The George V Hotel - Paris

Celebs Leaving The George V Hotel - Paris

Ziad Takieddine leaving in the rain the George V Hotel in Paris, France on May 21, 2014. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM