Sarkozy swipes ex-minister’s perks for ‘affair rumours’
However, several media outlets reported Sarkozy has exacted revenge on Dati as he believes it was she who spread rumours that both he and his wife were having extra-martial affairs.
Dati, who fell out of favour with Sarkozy last year and now serves as a member of the European Parliament, turned up on national television recently to comment on regional elections in which Sarkozy’s party was roundly defeated.