File images of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy Years after rumours first surfaced about Libyan financing for his 2007 election campaign, former France president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on the offensive, questioning the validity of the judicial enquiry before the Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday. Sarkozy, 64, already lost a final appeal to France's highest criminal court, and risks a year in prison and a fine of 3,750 euros ($4,085) if found guilty. FILE IMAGES