Former French President Sentenced To Jail For Corruption

Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced To Jail For Corruption

Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced To Jail For Corruption

Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced To Jail For Corruption French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption. The 66-year-old was found guilty of trying to bribe a magistrate by offering him a prestigious job in return for information about a separate criminal case against Sarkozy. He is the first former French president to receive a custodial sentence. The magistrate and Sarkozy's former lawyer got similar sentences. All three defendants are expected to appeal. In the ruling, the judge in Paris said Sarkozy could serve a year at home with an…
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