France’s highest court upholds sentencing of former president Nicolas Sarkozy in corruption case
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption.
“The convictions and sentences are therefore final,” a court statement on Wednesday said.
Sarkozy, who faces one year in prison, is entitled to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet — as is the case for any sentence of two years or less.
Sarkozy was France’s president from 2007 to 2012. Has retired from public life in 2017.
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