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Sarkozy Denies Secret Donations From Heiress

by Eleanor Beardsley, NPR
July 8, 2010

A family feud, a disgruntled butler and a former bookkeeper are the ingredients for an unfolding political scandal in France. President Sarkozy's government has been shaken by allegations of political cash handouts by France's richest woman. According to accusations, the 87-year-old heiress to the L'Oreal fortune, secretly funded Sarkozy's election campaign.

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