Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:38pm on 25 Sep 2025,Thursday International
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy in a case linked to illegal funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris court acquitted him of other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007-2012, said he will appeal and called the case politically motivated. He was also fined €100,000. Other accused included former interior ministers Claude Gueant and Brice Hortefeux, found guilty of corruption and criminal conspiracy. Sarkozy could face imprisonment in Paris in the coming days. (PC: BBC)
