French Judges Dismiss Corruption Charges Against Nicolas Sarkozy

Charges related to Bettencourt affair

PARIS, Oct. 7 (UPI) — A two-judge panel Monday dismissed corruption charges against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the so-called Bettencourt affair.

Ten other people indicted with the president in March, including former Labor Minister Eric Woerth, still face charges, the French-language newspaper Le Monde reported.