Advisor secretly taped Sarkozy when president

The Canard Enchaîné begins publishing embarassing secret recordings while the former president's entourage fear far more damage to come.

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Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s former president, was secretly taped in dozens of meetings while in office by a close adviser, in discussions ranging from his opinions of his ministers to him joking that his marriage to supermodel Carla Bruni had made him rich, reports The Financial Times.