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France’s top court upholds Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

  • The decision makes definitive Sarkozy’s conviction to a year in prison, half of it suspended, for fraudulently overspending on the failed campaign
  • Under French law the sentence can be served at home, monitored with an electronic bracelet or other requirements set by a judge
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