French President Nicolas Sarkozy gives a press conference during his visit at the Brie-Comte-Robert hospital on July 6, 2010, some 30 km east of Paris. Sarkozy rejected today allegations that he and his party treasurer received illegal campaign donations, branding them political smears. An accountant, identified by the investigative website Mediapart as Claire T. , said Eric Woerth, a Sarkozy ally and treasurer of his UMP party, received the donation in March 2007, ahead of Sarkozy's election victory in May. Getty Images logo Getty Images 22 months ago

French President Nicolas Sarkozy gives a press conference during his visit at the Brie-Comte-Robert hospital on July 6, 2010, some 30 km east of Paris. Sarkozy rejected today allegations that he and his party treasurer received illegal campaign donations, branding them political smears. An accountant, identified by the investigative website Mediapart as Claire T. , said Eric Woerth, a Sarkozy ally and treasurer of his UMP party, received the donation in March 2007, ahead of Sarkozy's election victory in May.

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