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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Paris, September 26 (Xinhua) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, suspended. He was found guilty of conspiracy in the Libyan-funded 2007 presidential campaign, BFM TV reported.
The court also fined the politician €100,000 and banned him from holding public office or running for election for five years.
N. Sarkozy reiterated his innocence and promised to appeal the verdict. Two of his closest associates, former Secretary General of the Élysée Palace Claude Guéant and former minister Brice Hortefeux, were sentenced to six and two years in prison, respectively.
According to French media, the court found N. Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy, but acquitted him of charges of corruption and illegal campaign financing.
The case's roots go back to 2012, when investigative website Mediapart published a document alleging that the regime of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi agreed to help finance Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign in 2007. A year later, French prosecutors launched a formal investigation.
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