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Judges found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and sentenced him to three years in jail, with two years suspended. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, had denied any wrongdoing, saying he was the victim of a witch-hunt by financial prosecutors who used excessive means to snoop on his affairs.
Sarkozy, 66, who denied any wrongdoing, was not in court to face the ruling. His lawyer has confirmed that he will appeal.
He is the first former French leader to be handed out a prison sentence that includes time with no remission.
Nicolas Sarkozy, his former lawyer Thierry Herzog and former senior magistrate Gilbert Azibert leave court after the National Financial Prosecutor's Office issued an indictment asking for four years in prison, two of them suspended, for the three accused in the so-called "wiretapping" case. (COMPLETES VIDEOS VIDI8WQ2ZY_EN, VIDI8WP6TK_EN, VIDI8WQ3EV_EN) IMAGES
Former French head of state Nicolas Sarkozy leaves court in Paris without saying a word, after being found guilty of corruption and handed a three-year prison sentence for trying to illegally influence a judge during his time in office. IMAGES
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