France's Sarkozy Loses Corruption Appeal, Must Wear Electronic Tag
Date
5/17/2023 5:16:17 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) French former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against
a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the
Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday, trend reports with reference to reuters .
The court upheld a three-year prison sentence. It said two of
those years were suspended and that Sarkozy would wear an
electronic bracelet instead of going to jail for the remaining
year.
Sarkozy arrived in court wearing a dark grey suit and appearing
nervous. He fistbumped his lawyers and smiled occasionally as he
took his seat before proceedings started.
A lower court in 2021 had found Sarkozy guilty of trying to
bribe a judge after leaving office, and of peddling influence in
exchange for confidential information about an investigation into
his 2007 campaign finances.
It marked a stunning fall from grace for a former president who
once bestrode the world, and is one of several legal battles
Sarkozy has been fighting over the past decade.
Sarkozy, 68, who served one term as French president from 2007
to 2012, has constantly denied any wrongdoing.
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