法国前总统萨科奇涉嫌以权谋私被调查

时间：2014-07-02 07:40:20

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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation1 over alleged2 influence peddling3.

法国前总统尼古拉·萨科奇因涉嫌以权谋私被正式展开调查。
 
He appeared before a judge in Paris late on Tuesday after 15 hours of questioning by anti-corruption police.
 
This is thought to be the first time a former French head of state has been held in police custody4.
 
Mr Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, and senior prosecutor5 Gilbert Azibert were also placed under formal investigation over the allegations.
 
A second prosecutor called in for questioning, Patrick Sassoust, had not appeared before a judge as of Tuesday night. 
 
When a suspect is placed under formal investigation, he or she is then examined by a judge, who determines whether there is sufficient evidence for the suspect to be charged. 
 
The step often, but not always, leads to trial. Influence-peddling can be punished by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros.
 
'Not a lot'
 
Mr Sarkozy was released from custody around midnight after appearing in court in Paris. 
 
He had been brought to the court from the judicial6 police office in Nanterre, west of the French capital, where he had been interrogated7.
 
Paul-Albert Iweins, the lawyer representing Mr Herzog, said the case rested only on "phone taps... whose legal basis will be strongly contested". 
 
"There's not a lot in this dossier, since none of the material elements of what I've seen, and what we could contest, support the accusations," he added.
 
The inquiry8 arose out of a separate investigation into whether Mr Sarkozy had received illegal funding for his election campaign in 2007 from the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.
 
Mr Sarkozy is hoping to challenge again for the presidency9 in 2017 and the inquiry is seen as a blow to his hopes of returning to office. 
 
Investigators10 are trying to find out whether Mr Sarkozy, 59, who was president from 2007 to 2012, had promised a prestigious11 role in Monaco to Mr Azibert, in exchange for information about an investigation into alleged illegal campaign funding.
 
They are looking into claims that Mr Sarkozy was warned his phone was being bugged12 as part of the Gaddafi inquiry.
 
Mr Sarkozy's predecessor13, Jacques Chirac, was given a suspended prison sentence in 2011 for embezzlement14（侵占，挪用） and breach15 of trust while he was mayor of Paris but he was never questioned in custody.

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1 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
2 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
3 peddling c15a58556d0c84a06eb622ab9226ef81     
忙于琐事的，无关紧要的
参考例句：
  • He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. 他的工作是上门推销抹布和刷子。
  • "If he doesn't like peddling, why doesn't he practice law? "要是他不高兴卖柴火，干吗不当律师呢？
4 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
5 prosecutor 6RXx1     
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
  • The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
  • The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
6 judicial c3fxD     
adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的
参考例句：
  • He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
  • Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
7 interrogated dfdeced7e24bd32e0007124bbc34eb71     
v.询问( interrogate的过去式和过去分词 )；审问；（在计算机或其他机器上）查询
参考例句：
  • He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours. 他被警察审问了12个多小时。
  • Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing. 与杀人案有关的两名嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
9 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
10 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 prestigious nQ2xn     
adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的
参考例句：
  • The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
  • You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。
12 bugged 095d0607cfa5a1564b7697311dda3c5c     
vt.在…装窃听器（bug的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • The police have bugged his office. 警察在他的办公室装了窃听器。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had bugged off before I had a chance to get a word in. 我还没来得及讲话，他已经走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 predecessor qP9x0     
n.前辈，前任
参考例句：
  • It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
14 embezzlement RqoxY     
n.盗用，贪污
参考例句：
  • He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
  • The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
15 breach 2sgzw     
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
  • We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
  • He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

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