France's Sarkozy found guilty again over campaign funds, makes new appeal

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for the decision in his appeal trial in the "Bygmalion" case, which concerns the illegal financing of his lost presidential campaign in 2012, at the courthouse in Paris, France, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) -A Paris appeals court ruled that ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy was guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid, confirming a previous ruling by a lower court, but his lawyer said he would take his case to France's highest court.

Sarkozy was sentenced to a one-year prison sentence on Wednesday, half of which suspended, that can be served through alternative means such as wearing an electronic bracelet without going to jail.