An appeal court has upheld a prison term handed to Sarkozy after he was found guilty of trying to bribe a judge. He was also convicted of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information into a probe about his 2007 campaign finances.
He was also convicted of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about an investigation into his 2007 campaign finances.
Defence lawyer Jacqueline Laffont insisted Sarkozy was"innocent of the charges" and said"we will not give up this fight".AdvertisementHe suffered a spectacular fall from grace following his conviction, known across the nation as the"wire-tapping affair".The case at the centre of Wednesday's ruling is indirectly linked to alleged illegal financing for his campaign ahead of his 2007 election.
The appeal court also upheld corruption and influence peddling charges against both Herzog and Azibert. Sarkozy claimed he was unaware of what both Herzog and Azibert had discussed and argued wire-tapped conversations should not be presented as evidence in court.Sarkozy with the Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2007. File Pic: APFrench prosecutors are seeking to put Sarkozy and 12 others on trial over allegations the late Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's government secretly gave him €50m for his winning 2007 election campaign.
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