Nicolas Sarkozy rejects 'mad allegations' of corruption

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has defended himself against the "mad allegations" that he accepted millions of euros in illegal campaign funding from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

"It's an ignominious act, not (just) a lie," Sarkozy said during a live television interview. "I owe the French people the truth: I never betrayed their trust."