Another final conviction for Nicolas Sarkozy. A judge will decide how to carry out the sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, attending the match of the PSG team, at the Parc des Princes. Photo credit: Poitout Florian/ABACA / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
The Court of Cassation in Paris confirmed on Wednesday the conviction of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the case of financing his 2012 election campaign, the second definitive criminal conviction in the criminal record of the former French head of state, AFP, DPA and Reuters report, quoted by Agerpres.
Sarkozy (70 years old) was sentenced on February 14, 2024 to one year in prison, for the illegal financing of his campaign for the presidential election in 2012, which he lost.
The former president will not have to serve his sentence in prison following Wednesday's ruling. A judge is to decide the type of alternative sentence, which could include wearing an electronic bracelet.
The current case concerns a rule limiting campaign spending to create more fairness between candidates, and is separate from another case involving Sarkozy's involvement in a criminal organization related to alleged campaign funds from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
He received a five-year prison sentence, but was released after three weeks, pending an appeal, which will begin on March 16, 2026.
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The former conservative president, now 70, was jailed on October 21 after a court found him guilty in September of participating in a criminal organization. The conviction was linked to the financing of his victorious 2007 campaign, when Sarkozy and his cronies actively tried to obtain financial support from the Libyan regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi.
