France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, likely to escape jail time
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy (above) was found
guilty of corruption on Monday and sentenced to three years in prison, a
stunning fall from grace for a man who led his country and bestrode the
world stage for five years.
Financial prosecutors convinced a Paris court that after Sarkozy left office he tried to bribe a judge and influence-peddle in exchange for confidential information relating to an investigation into his 2007 campaign finances...
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