France's former president convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
A court has found the former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to a year in prison. This is a clear textbook of no-person is above the law - and a lesson for nations like Nigeria.
He can ask to serve that time at home and also plans to appeal.
The 66-year-old, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted of trying to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated.
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He will remain free while he appeals, but it was a blow to the retired politician who still plays an influential role in French conservative politics. It’s not the end of his legal troubles either: He faces another trial later this month and is also under investigation in a third case.
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