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France: Sarkozy loses appeal, must wear electronic ankle tag

www.dw.com France: Sarkozy loses appeal, must wear electronic ankle tag – DW – 12/18/2024

France's Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal by former President Nicolas Sarkozy, ordering him to wear an ankle monitor while serving a one-year jail sentence at home. He was found guilty of corruption.

France: Sarkozy loses appeal, must wear electronic ankle tag – DW – 12/18/2024

Summary

France’s top court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption, mandating a one-year house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor.

Sarkozy, barred from office for three years, was found guilty of bribing a judge for case information in exchange for job assistance.

Despite plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, this ruling marks a final domestic legal defeat.

Sarkozy faces ongoing trials, including allegations of Libyan campaign financing. Once a key political figure, he is now the first post-war French president convicted and sentenced to jail time.

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