Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ‘jailed’ over illegal campaign funding
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ‘jailed’ over illegal campaign funding
Nicolas Sarkozy, 66, is unlikely to spend any time behind bars (Picture: AP)
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a one year sentence after being found guilty of illegally financing his failed 2012 re-election bid.
But the 66-year-old defendant is unlikely to go to jail, as the judge said he could serve the term at home wearing an electronic ankle bracelet.
Prosecutors had been…