French court finds former President Sarkozy guilty of corruption


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  • Monday, 01 Mar 2021

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, wearing a protective face mask, arrives for the verdict in his trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, at Paris courthouse, France, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - A French court found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty on Monday of trying to bribe a judge and influence peddling, making him the second head of state in modern-day France to be convicted of corruption.

(Reporting by Tangi Salaun; Editing by Jon Boyle)

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