Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced To Prison For One Year In Corruption Trial

 

France 24: France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to prison in corruption trial 

A French court found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty on Monday of trying to bribe a judge and of influence peddling, making him the second head of state in modern-day France to be convicted of corruption. 

Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was found guilty of offering a plum job in Monaco to a judge in exchange for inside information on an inquiry into his campaign finances. 

He was sentenced to three years in jail, including two years suspended. 

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