Nicolas Sarkozy’s Illegal Campaign Financing Conviction Upheld
France’s highest court has upheld Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing related to his 2012 re-election bid. Found guilty of overspending, he hired Bygmalion to obscure costs. Sarkozy received a one-year sentence, six months under electronic supervision. This marks his second major conviction, amid ongoing legal challenges as he pens a reflection on his imprisonment.