Paris court rules former President Sarkozy will have to go to prison even if he appeals
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison by a Paris court for allegedly receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. Despite his appeal, the court ordered his incarceration, the date of which is yet to be decided. Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal association related to a plot to finance his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds in exchange for diplomatic favors.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison by a Paris court for allegedly receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. Despite his appeal, the court ordered his incarceration, the date of which is yet to be decided. Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal association related to a plot to finance his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds in exchange for diplomatic favors.
