(CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday defended his labor minister amidst of allegations of illegal campaign contributions.
Minister Eric Woerth is an honest man and has all of his confidence, Sarkozy said.
The president's defense comes as French police investigate whether L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt secretly funded Sarkozy's election campaign. According to Bettencourt's former bookkeeper, Claire Thibout, the money went into the campaign via Woerth.
