FILE PHOTO: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves during a break in his trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, at Paris courthouse, France, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and sentenced to three years in prison, a stunning fall from grace for a man who for five years bestrode the national and global stage.
A Paris court found that Sarkozy, 66, had tried to bribe a judge after leaving office, and to peddle influence in exchange for confidential information about an investigation into his 2007 campaign finances.
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