Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s lawyer Thierry Herzog said he would “prove the innocence” of his client, AP reported.

“I’m going to bring evidence proving his innocence. And we’ll see who are the criminals, the thugs, the murderers, the thieves”, he said.

Earlier, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reportedly denied all allegations for accepting illegal campaign funding from the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.