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Former French president Sarkozy guilty of corruption, sentenced

Former French president Sarkozy guilty of corruption, sentenced

TANGI SALAUN A French court found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and influence-peddling today and sentenced him to three years in prison, a stunning fall from grace for a man who led France and strode the world stage for five years. However, he may not spend any time in prison. Two years of the sentence were suspended, and the presiding judge said she would accept allowing him to be tagged with an electronic bracelet outside of prison for the remaining year. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, is the second head of…
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France’s Sarkozy appears in court, corruption trial suspended

France’s Sarkozy appears in court, corruption trial suspended

TANGI SALAUN FORMER French President Nicolas Sarkozy briefly appeared in court on Monday to face trial on corruption accusations before judges suspended the hearings until November 26 to assess the health of one of his co-defendants. Prosecutors allege Sarkozy offered to secure a plum job in Monaco for judge Gilbert Azibert in return for confidential information about an inquiry into allegations that Sarkozy had accepted illegal payments from the late L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for his 2007 presidential campaign. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007-2012 and has remained influential among conservatives, has denied any wrongdoing in all the investigations against…
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