Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (Rear-C) leaves his home on July 2, 2014 in Paris. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with corruption and influence peddling, French prosecutors said on July 2, a dramatic move in a criminal probe that could wreck his hopes of a political comeback. The decision came after Sarkozy was questioned for 15 hours, marking the first time a French ex-head of state had been taken into custody in a criminal investigation. AFP PHOTO / JACQUES DEMARTHON
