![Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris court house to hear the final verdict in a corruption trial on March 1, 2021. A French court is to hand down its verdict in the corruption trial of Sarkozy, with prosecutors demanding prison time for the 66-year-old. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, is accused of offering a plum job in Monaco to a judge in exchange for inside information on an inquiry into his campaign finances.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in jail, but is not expected to spend time behind bars. AFP
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in jail, but is not expected to spend time behind bars. AFP
Nicolas Sarkozy condemns corruption conviction
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