Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption
3 years, 9 months ago

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption

NPR  

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 10:55 a.m. ET Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Monday by a court in Paris on charges of trying to bribe a judge and influence peddling dating from his time in office. In a trial that wrapped up in December, prosecutors accused Sarkozy and his lawyer of attempting to bribe a judge in exchange for confidential information on an inquiry looking into earlier allegations that during his 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy took illegal payments from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt. The guilty verdict against Sarkozy makes him the second former French president in recent years to be convicted of corruption.

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Sarkozy’s court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France’s former president
5 days, 19 hours ago

Sarkozy’s court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France’s former president

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose conviction in a corruption case was made definitive by France’s highest court Wednesday, has been involved in a series of legal proceedings in recent years. Alleged Libya financing Sarkozy and 12 others will go on trial in January 2025 on charges that his 2007 presidential campaign received millions in illegal financing from …

France's Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal
5 days, 21 hours ago

France's Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal

Raw Story  

France's highest appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a verdict against former president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former head of state. Sarkozy, who had earlier been found guilty of illegal attempts to secure favors from a judge, will "evidently" respect the terms of the …

Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction
6 days, 12 hours ago

Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction

Al Jazeera  

Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights. France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy’s lawyer Patrick Spinosi said that the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights. “The …

French judges file charges against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case linked to Libya
1 year, 2 months ago

French judges file charges against ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in a case linked to Libya

Associated Press  

PARIS — French investigative judges filed preliminary charges on Friday against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for his alleged involvement in an attempt to mislead magistrates in order to clear him in a case regarding the suspected illegal financing from Libya of his 2007 presidential campaign. The preliminary charges accuse Sarkozy of “benefitting from corruptly influencing a witness” and “participating in …

Ex-French leader Sarkozy faces 2025 trial over alleged Libya corruption
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-French leader Sarkozy faces 2025 trial over alleged Libya corruption

Al Jazeera  

The former president will be tried over allegations he took money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2007. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried in 2025 over allegations he took money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund one of his election campaigns, prosecutors say. The trial, which prosecutors announced on Friday, is to hear evidence …

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy loses appeal against three-year sentence over graft
1 year, 7 months ago

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy loses appeal against three-year sentence over graft

Firstpost  

A Paris court of appeals on Wednesday upheld former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s three-year prison sentence, denying his appeal against a 2021 corruption and influence peddling conviction. According to Al Jazeera report, while the court upheld the sentence, it ruled that Sarkozy’s two years would be suspended and he would be required to wear an electronic bracelet instead of going …

French Court Upholds 3-Year Sentence Of Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy In Corruption Case
1 year, 7 months ago

French Court Upholds 3-Year Sentence Of Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy In Corruption Case

ABP News  

A French court of appeals on Wednesday upheld a prison sentence of three years, including two suspended, against former president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, reported AFP. The 68-year-old leader was also banned from public office for three years for seeking to obtain information about a legal investigation from a judge via a secret telephone line that was …

French prosecutors seek trial for Sarkozy over Libya financing for 2007 campaign
1 year, 7 months ago

French prosecutors seek trial for Sarkozy over Libya financing for 2007 campaign

Associated Press  

PARIS — French prosecutors are seeking to send former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 12 others to trial on charges that his 2007 presidential campaign received millions in illegal financing from the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Investigators examined claims that Gadhafi’s government secretly gave Sarkozy 50 million euros for his winning 2007 French campaign. The sum would be …

Nicolas Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing
3 years, 2 months ago

Nicolas Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nicolas Sarkozy could soon suffer …

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case
3 years, 2 months ago

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

Associated Press  

PARIS — French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was convicted Thursday and sentenced to a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid, will appeal the ruling, his lawyer said. Sarkozy’s predecessor, Jacques Chirac, was found guilty in 2011 of misuse of public money during his time as Paris mayor and was given a two-year …

France’s Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing
3 years, 2 months ago

France’s Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing

Al Jazeera  

Ex-president handed one-year sentence for spending almost twice the legal amount during failed 2012 re-election bid. A Paris court has handed former French President Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of illegal campaign financing of his failed 2012 re-election bid. Sarkozy, France’s president from 2007 to 2012, was accused of having spent almost twice the maximum …

Former French leader Sarkozy is convicted in campaign financing case
3 years, 2 months ago

Former French leader Sarkozy is convicted in campaign financing case

LA Times  

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in November 2019. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was convicted Thursday and sentenced to a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing during his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid, will appeal the ruling, his lawyer said. The court said that Sarkozy knew his campaign …

Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to prison in historic corruption trial of former French president
3 years, 9 months ago

Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to prison in historic corruption trial of former French president

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A French court has found …

France’s Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
3 years, 9 months ago

France’s Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

Associated Press  

PARIS — A Paris court found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling on Monday and sentenced him to a year in prison. Sarkozy’s co-defendants — his lawyer and longtime friend Thierry Herzog, 65, and now-retired magistrate Gilbert Azibert, 74 — were also found guilty and given the same sentence as the politician. During the investigation, …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced to One Year in Prison in Corruption Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced to One Year in Prison in Corruption Case

News 18  

A Paris court has convicted former French President Nicolas Sarkozy of corruption and sentenced him to one year in prison. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012 and remains influential among conservatives, was accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence peddling in exchange for inside information on an investigation into his presidential campaign finances. Is there …

Ex-French leader Sarkozy found guilty of corruption, sentenced to year in prison
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-French leader Sarkozy found guilty of corruption, sentenced to year in prison

LA Times  

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves as he arrives at a Paris courtroom in December. A Paris court on Monday found France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to a year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence. Sarkozy’s co-defendants — his lawyer and longtime friend Thierry Herzog, 65, and now-retired magistrate Gilbert Azibert, …

Former French President Sarkozy charged over Libyan financing
4 years, 2 months ago

Former French President Sarkozy charged over Libyan financing

Al Jazeera  

Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged over claims he used Libyan cash for his 2007 election campaign, financial crimes prosecutors told the AFP news agency on Friday. On his Facebook page, Sarkozy on Friday again said he was innocent The …

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