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Thierry Herzog | |
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 Herzog in 2010 | |
| Born | October 9, 1955 |
| Education | Lycée Jacques-Decour |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Thierry Herzog (born October 9, 1955) is a French lawyer. He is the former lawyer of Nicolas Sarkozy, who was the President of France from 2007 to 2012.
Herzog first became friends with Nicolas Sarkozy in the 1980s. [1]
Herzog was once the lawyer of Jean Tiberi and Xavière Tiberi. [1]
Herzog defended Nicolas Sarkozy during the Clearstream affair, a political scandal in France in the run-up to the 2007 presidential election. [2]
In 2009, Herzog was awarded the Legion of Honour, the highest French order of merit. [2]
Herzog defended Nicolas Sarkozy during the Bettencourt affair, an affair involving allegations of illegal payments made by billionaire heiress Liliane Bettencourt to François-Marie Banier and members of the French government associated with Sarkozy in 2010. [3]
Herzog was a co-defendant in the Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial, along with Nicolas Sarkozy and former magistrate Gilbert Azibert. [4] [5] Herzog appealed his conviction. [6]
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