Carla Brown was summoned for a possible opening of an investigation into her in the investigation into the 2020 retraction of the accusatory testimony against Nicolas Sarkozy by the intermediary Ziad Takieddine. The affair is part of the developments of the investigation into the alleged financing of the 2007 presidential campaign, won by Sarkozy, with Libyan funds. Sources close to the investigators have reported that the former top model and singer risks being charged with crimes such as her complicity in influencing a witness or criminal conspiracy aimed at bribing Lebanese judges.
The former first lady, during the summons whose date is not known, could be put under investigation with the status more favorable to her of “witness informed of the facts”. Last May 2, Carla Bruni was questioned for 3 hours by investigators, to whom she had tried to explain what her relations were with a key figure in the affair, Michèle Marchand, known as “Mimi”, a leading figure in “people” journalism in France, suspected of having orchestrated the reversal of the witness, the intermediary and businessman Ziad Takieddine.
Sarkozy’s accuser
In 2020, Takieddine, considered by Sarkozy to be his main accuser, suddenly exonerated – temporarily – the former president, contradicting his own previous accusations. Investigators have long suspected several people close to Sarkozy – family members, collaborators, loyalists – of having organized the retraction to undermine, in the subsequent investigation, the credibility of Zakieddine himself, who after a few weeks backtracked and denied the retraction.
What is Carla Bruni risking?
According to a source cited by AFP, the model and singer risks being accused of crimes related to the falsification of testimonies, criminal conspiracy aimed at preparing a fraudulent trial and corruption of judicial staff.
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