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Sarkozy Sentenced to House Arrest for Campaign Fraud

11/26/2025

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Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, was convicted of illegal campaign financing for his 2012 re-election bid, with France’s highest court upholding that his campaign spent more than €42 million, nearly double the limit.
He was sentenced to six months of house arrest, with age-related restrictions.
Sarkozy faces legal challenges, including a separate conviction over Libyan funds, and he plans to publish a book about his prison experience.

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Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, was convicted of illegal campaign financing for his 2012 re-election bid, with France’s highest court upholding that his campaign spent more than €42 million, nearly double the limit.
He was sentenced to six months of house arrest, with age-related restrictions.
Sarkozy faces legal challenges, including a separate conviction over Libyan funds, and he plans to publish a book about his prison experience.