Former French president Sarkozy handed one-year sentence for illegal campaign financing

Name: Former French president Sarkozy handed one-year sentence for illegal campaign financing
Uploaded: 2021-09-30T12:32:36+00:00
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Description: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a one-year prison sentence by a Paris court on Thursday (September 30) after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid. His lawyer said he would appeal.

Issued on: 30/09/2021 - 14:32Modified: 30/09/2021 - 14:47

Video by: James VASINA

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a one-year prison sentence by a Paris court on Thursday (September 30) after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid. His lawyer said he would appeal.