W0W! Ex-French president found guilty of corruption, jailed | READ DETAILS
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Mar 01, 2021
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption by a Paris court on Monday.
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He was found guilty for offering to pull strings to help a magistrate land a prestigious job in return for a favour.
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Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison, two of which will be suspended.
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He is the second French leader, after Jacques Chirac in 2011, to be convicted for corruption.
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Prosecutors told the court the 66-year-old should be jailed for four years and serve at least two.
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During his testimony, Sarkozy said he was the victim of lies.
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He denied ever committing any act of corruption.
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