France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

[sandensea]

A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.

The 66-year-old politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved.

The court said Sarkozy will be entitled to request to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet.

Sarkozy will face another trial later this month along with 13 other people on charges of illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign.

At: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/frances-sarkozy-convicted-of-corruption-sentenced-to-jail/ar-BB1e7i3h

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaving a Paris courtroom today at the conclusion of his recent trial for corruption and influence peddling.

He was sentenced to one year in prison - but will likely be granted house arrest.

[spooky3]

1. See? Other countries don't consider their top officials to be

above the law.

[sop]

3. Exactly. The notion a former president cannot be prosecuted because it would create too much

division, appear politically motivated, or we "need to move on for the good of the country" is dangerous. We are either a nation of laws, or we're not.

[Etherealoc1]

2. This is the way

it should be.