It has long supported former Prime Minister

Nicolas Sarkozy: a civil party political and media

If there are forty civil parties, it is to him that all eyes are turning. Nothing good wonder this: for the first time, a President of the Republic is a party civil trial. However, as head of the State, it is "guarantor of the independence of the judicial authority" (art. 64 of the Constitution) and President of the Higher Council of the judiciary (art. 65). Nicolas Sarkozy is constituted civil party on January 31, 2006; at the time, he is Minister of the Interior. On learning that his name was an indirect form (Nagy and Bocsa, elements of his full name) in the Clearstream listings, it came in a fury. He wants to know by whom and why his name has been in the famous listings denouncing the justice in 2004 pseudo-bénéficiaires of bribes for the sale of frigates to Taiwan in 1991. He is convinced that this falsification was an attempt by Dominique de Villepin for his stand in the way of the Elysee in 2007. Would, he promised to "hang a croc butcher", the "salopard who mounted this case".The head of State, who camped in his posture of victim, will not attend the hearing and will be represented by his lawyer and friend Thierry Herzog.

Dominique de Villepin: a very well surrounded by accused

Former Prime Minister is suspected of having taken part in a conspiracy to destabilize Nicolas Sarkozy, with whom he was in competition in the presidential race, accusing other officials possess occult accounts in clearing house Clearstream. It is referred to justice, including complicity of calumnious denunciation. For trial, Dominique de Villepin is surrounded by four lawyers services. Also those who accompanied him during training - Olivier of Antin and Luc Brossolet - he will be represented by Olivier Metzner, one of the most sought after lawyers for his great knowledge of the issues of procedure and by Henri Leclerc, essential figure of the French bar and former President of the League of human rights. At them four, they will try to convince the judges that training conducted by Henri Pons and Jean-Marie of Huy was only dependent and that the debate has been polluted by political turn taken by the record.

Jean-Louis Gergorin: a "Raven" brilliant mind

After having long denied, former Vice President of EADS admitted the "Raven" who sent the false listings to judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke. However, he maintains his belief in their veracity. He accused Imad Lahoud to be alone or with others at the origin of the handling of documents. This personal friend of Dominique de Villepin will be held for calumnious denunciation. It has long supported former Prime Minister. At the opening of the trial, it is now everyone for himself. This brilliant spirit who believed an infiltration of the Russian mafia in EADS, is convinced that Jean-Luc Lagardère was murdered. But it does not bear the weight of a political conspiracy. His lawyer, Paul-Albert Iweins, case began long before the intervention of Dominique de Villepin. Which, according to him, has been overshadowed late statement.

Imad Lahoud: a: brilliant mathematician and unmatched manipulator

This French mathematician is believed to be the counterfeiter of the listings. Expert in computer science, he worked for the DGSE. With the secret service, he had claimed to be able to provide the bank accounts of bin Laden. His position changed much during the investigation. He has stated that his role was limited to retrieve documents with journalist Denis Robert. But, recently, in a minutes received outside investigation, he is accused of added the name of Nicolas Sarkozy "in knowledge of Dominique de Villepin".It will be held on the same counts as Jean-Louis Gergorin. His lawyer, Olivier Pardo, should be evidence of talent to restore a bit of consistency in his remarks.

Jean-Claude Marin: a highly motivated Attorney

The Paris Prosecutor has hesitated before Dominique de Villepin before the Correctional Court. The summer 2008, he felt not having enough evidence against former Prime Minister and asked the judges further investigation. At school, he decided nevertheless return the former Prime Minister in corrections. Since then, the magistrate has yet hardened the tone. "For me, it is completely established that listings of the Clearstream Bank are listings falsified to undermine", has recently launched on Europe 1. Investigating judges say that Dominique de Villepin is "the first instigator of the whole system, me, I say that it is one of the beneficiaries collateral but fully aware", he continued. "I think that there is, beyond an effect of boon in a political battle known fraudulent use of information that it was false by a Raven known", he continued, recalling the rivalry between Dominique de Villepin and Nicolas Sarkozy for the presidential election of 2007. A sort of indictment before the hour, a first.

Dominique Pauthe: a President very discreet but effective

It is a discreet, very discreet magistrate. "It is very quiet, but very effective," summarizes one of his colleagues. He must of calm, of fact, for the Vice-Presidency of the Clearstream trial month. If it has little heard of him, on the other hand, the trial that he has directed have been much ink. It was he who presided in October 2005, the trial of the case of the HLM of Hauts-de-Seine, in the Court of Créteil, political financing Didier Schuller, featuring elected RPR case. He is still, in October 2007, presiding over the hearing of first instance of the Sofremi trial, where nine defendants, including the son of Charles Pasqua, Pierre Falcone and Jean-Charles Marchiani, were accused of embezzlement. Before, Dominique Pauthe was magistrate at Evry. In these functions, he has investigated in a case involving, inter alia, involved lawyer Francis Terquem. He co-instruisait this case with Jean-Marie of Huy. A few years later, it is this same Jean-Marie of Huy, assisted by judge Henri Pons, that will be entrusted the Clearstream case. It is his statement that will evaluate Dominique Pauthe.