"Last month, Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison over a scheme for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 presidential run. He will be the first French postwar leader to serve jail time. READ ALSO France's Sarkozy handed five year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy Sarkozy has denied the charges and appealed that conviction, though under French law his sentence will be implemented even as his appeal plays out. He will learn on Monday when his prison term will begin."
"Separately, the right-wing politician in 2021 received a one-year jail sentence in the so-called "Bygmalion affair" for the financing of his 2012 presidential campaign. An appeals court in 2024 confirmed the conviction but lightened his sentence to six months with another six months suspended. He has appealed that ruling. In November, Sarkozy will learn if his conviction is overturned or confirmed. On Wednesday, the country's highest appeals court examined his final appeal in the case."
France's highest appeals court will rule on November 26 on Nicolas Sarkozy's final appeal over illegal 2012 campaign financing. Prosecutors asked the court to uphold the conviction, which could require a six-month jail term with an electronic bracelet. Sarkozy previously received a five-year sentence over alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign and will be the first postwar French leader to serve jail time. A separate Bygmalion conviction from 2021 was confirmed on appeal in 2024 but its sentence was reduced; that ruling is also under appeal. Prosecutors say Sarkozy spent nearly €43 million in 2012, nearly double the legal limit of €22.5 million.
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