Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison

PARIS, Sept. 25, 2025 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after the verdict of his trial in Paris, France, Sept. 25, 2025. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison with a deferred prison term, after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, according to French media BFM TV leer más reports. The court also fined Sarkozy 100,000 euros (117,000 U.S. dollars) and barred him from holding public office or running for election for five years. Sarkozy has reiterated his innocence and vowed to appeal the verdict. Two of his close allies, former Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Claude Gueant and former minister Brice Hortefeux, were sentenced to six years and two years in prison, respectively.,Image: 1040224932, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Aurelien Morissard / Xinhua News / ContactoPhoto Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos