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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

November 27, 2025

France’s apex court upholds ex-president Sarkozy’s conviction over election fraud 

Mr Sarkozy filed an appeal to quash the conviction but a French appeal court upheld the decision of the lower court in a ruling in February 2024.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy
April 8, 2025

Ex-French president, Sarkozy’s trial over suspected Libyan funding wraps up

Mr Sarkozy faces charges of embezzlement of public funds, bribery and illegal campaign financing.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy
November 8, 2023

Ex-President Sarkozy’s appeal trial in illegal campaign financing begins in Paris

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is due back in court to appeal a one-year sentence handed to him in 2021 for illegal campaign financing.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy
September 30, 2021

Ex-France President Sarkozy sentenced for overspending on election campaign

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to one-year house arrest over illegal campaign financing, a court in Paris ruled on Thursday.

March 1, 2021

Ex-French president Sarkozy bags 3 years sentence for corruption

He was accused of trying to learn investigative secrets regarding a separate investigation concerning campaign financing.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy