Nicolas Sarkozy Receives Definitive One-Year Prison Sentence in 2012 Campaign Finance Case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has received his second definitive criminal conviction. The Court of Cassation (France's highest court of appeal) upheld his conviction in the Bygmalion case, which concerns the illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign. The ruling confirms the imposition of a one-year prison sentence. Sarkozy's lawyers stated to AFP that the former Head of State "takes note" of the final decision. The conviction is definitive, following his previous final conviction in the "wiretapping case." The next step will involve Sarkozy being summoned by a judge in the coming weeks to determine the specific terms for the execution of the sentence.  #Sarkozy #Bygmalion #FrenchJustice #Conviction #France