Sarkozy found guilty of corruption and influence peddling but is unlikely to spend time in jailA court has found Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced the former French president to three years.The former president was said to have forged a “corruption pact” with his lawyer and a senior magistrate. He was sentenced to three years in prison, but two of them were suspended. Continue reading...
Monday 19 April 2021
theguardian - 2 month ago
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to three years for corruption
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