Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy loses his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
abc.net.au/news/nicolas-sarkozy-former-french-president-loses-corruption-appeal/102359432Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
Sarkozy's lawyer said her client had committed no wrongdoing, and described the ruling as "stupefying". "Nicolas Sarkozy is innocent of the charges," Jacqueline Laffont said. "We will take this all the way. This is just the beginning."Following the verdict, he left without speaking to reporters. The 68-year-old, a conservative who served one term as French president from 2007 to 2012, will challenge the appeal ruling at France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, Ms Laffont said.
A lower court in 2021 had found Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge after leaving office, and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about an investigation into his 2007 campaign finances.
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