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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty of Corruption

HeadlineMar 02, 2021

In France, a court in Paris has found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption charges, sentencing him to at least a year in prison for trying to bribe a judge in 2014. He’s the second French president in the modern era to be convicted of a crime. Sarkozy will remain free as he appeals his case, a process that could take years.

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