Sarkozy Sentenced To One Year In Prison

File photo dated July 29, 2020 of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy signs copies of his new book "Le Temps Des Tempetes" at the Librairie Generale in Arcachon, France. A French court Thursday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy of illegal campaign financing over massive overspending on his 2012 re-election campaign, and sentenced him to one year in prison. The verdict came six months after Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption in a separate trial. Sarkozy, who spent nearly twice the legal limit on his failed bid for a second term in office, wasn't present at the Paris court for the announcement of the verdict. If Sarkozy's appeal is unsuccessful, he could serve a year at home with an electronic tag, rather than go to prison. Photo by Thibaud Moritz/ABACAPRESS.COM