Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the courtroom Monday, March 1, 2021 in Paris. The verdict is expected in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put French former President Nicolas Sarkozy at risk of a prison sentence if he is convicted. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, firmly denied all the allegations against him during the 10-day trial that took place at the end of last year.
Sarkozy’s co-defendants — his lawyer and longtime friend Thierry Herzog, 65, and now-retired magistrate Gilbert Azibert, 74 — were also found guilty and given the same sentence as the politician. Sarkozy had firmly denied all the allegations against him during the 10-day trial that took place at the end of last year.At the time, investigative judges had launched an inquiry into the financing of the 2007 presidential campaign. During the investigation they incidentally discovered that Sarkozy and Herzog were communicating via secret mobile phones registered to the alias “Paul Bismuth.”
The confidentiality of communications between a lawyer and his client was a major point of contention in the trial. The court concluded that the use of wiretapped conversations was legal as long as they helped show evidence of corruption-related offenses. Sarkozy will face another trial later this month along with 13 other people on charges of illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign.
Salutations à la justice française Le nain Salekozy mérite plus que l'emprisonnement, c'est le pire président de France, je me demande comment il a pu devenir président.
But did Sarkozy have a cat? I understand that the 1 year is not in prison but his home - I've done that all ready in lock downs
Muammar Gaddafi right now in the afterlife
In his mansion.
America
Trump is next.. tax fraud, misuse of public funds and the list goes on...
3 years...He has to serve at least 1 effective!
US justice system could take a lesson from the French. Teflon Trump needs to be held accountable too.
FormerGuy et al, take note!
French prison. Will they serve him American cheese?
no one is above the law.
Not long enough. He should rot in jail and be revived many many times to serve many life sentences. Invading Libya and death of many thousands should also be judged.
Why can’t we do the same.
He will never really go in jail
Canada Justice fails citizens BC and ON real estate - corruption supreme!
The French honours system is radically different to the UK's.
America take note. Advanced countries judge their ex-Presidents. They don't give them cookies for corruption.
Oh, other countries prosecute former corrupt presidents. 👀
👀👀 USA
YourAnonNews Damn realDonaldTrump IvankaTrump DonaldJTrumpJr EricTrump WeAreComingForYou2021
YourAnonNews One whole year. Wow, that'll teach him
I know everything in the world isn't about us, but I can't help but feel this is France telling us it's OK to do what we need to do with You-Know-Who about You-Know-What. They helped us in the Revolutionary War & they're helping us see the right path here.
Another former president will be going o jail soon.
Soooo... former presidents are not above the law?🤔
umm congress Senate houseofreps hope y’all were/are taking notes! Don’tBetrayAmericaAgain Don’tBetrayUSAagain!
Maybe SpeakerPelosi and Dems should request a how-to manual on 'How to Properly Convict a Former President' from France. 😉👌
He will not serve a day behind bars, and any appeal could take 2 years during which he will be free. Besides, the French don't care about things like this, they probably think he's a hero!
Donald Trump:
‘Denies corruption’ . . . sound familiar? Tick Tock Donald.
Pay attention US Congress.
Now do trump.
1 year? Lol, that's nothing.
Now do Chump!!
One year? That'll show him.
1 year 😆
The world upside down. When a politician acts correctly they sanction him and those who do what they want are free and acting with impunity.
One?🤦♂️
*one year House arrest at his mansion. Slightly different from a year in prison
Well we are getting a new AG today so maybe things will start looking up and people well start going to jail you know the ones that have broken the law
Must have had 'Judge Roban' from 'Spiral' dealing with the case
Our former President needs to go to prison not serve out his time on his golf course!
Remember when Marco Rubio said this only happens in 3rd world countries? Well, France has set a great example for the world by holding one of their corrupt politicians accountable. Now let's do trump!! SDNYnews faniwillisforda LockHimUp TrumpIsACriminal
One year is a joke. But a former head of state being held accountable for something? Nice to see it can be done. Your turn, America.
rolandsmartin Wow! If trump was there, he would have been sentenced to LIFE for all the crimes he committed while in the white house. The difference is, TRUMP HAS SO MANY REPUBLICAN CO-CONSPIRATORS.
TimInHonolulu When Sarkozy’s ex wife moved to NYC with their sons (2009), Sarkozy quickly signed an EO to make all French Lyceums around the world free to French citizens (we were very happy about it). However, the EO was rescinded as soon as said sons graduated.
If the French can do it...
Next.......Trump
....at home
US_Latino Coming soon to America...
Please take note my US friends : Sarko won't spend a single day in jail for this. In France such a short first conviction always leads to house arrest with electronic tagging. More trials for other felonies are still to come, though.
ShannonRitenour NikkiHaley see this is how you refer to a president from the past🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The U.S. could never. I’m jealous.
good
YourAnonNews I’d dumbass donnie could read he’d be very nervous right now.
A reminder that in a functioning democracy the administrative head of state is a citizen and subject to the same laws we all live under, and no democracy should be reticent about convicting one who committed crimes.
Keep hope alive!
rolandsmartin They need to convict the whole French state for the continual rape of Afrikan resources!!!
One year in prison for political corruption? 😂😂😂
French exceptionalism missing in 'merica
TimInHonolulu I love a good template!
Next up...Donald Trump.
Trump will never go to prison because they are so corrupt in the US.
See America? It can be done.
😳😬😐😑🤭
See America. This is how it's done. Now do it! TrumpForPrison
Americans really try and find a way to make everything about them 😂
Corruption!
Trump
That one year in prison should teach him a lesson!
Yep our GOP in the Senate worships and bows down to the lies and corruption that is the Trump CULT! They continue the lies...even after his insurrection of 1/6, they continue his election fraud insanity! Proves the United States has been taken over by a dictator!
YourAnonNews 😏😏
FaniWillisForDA ManhattanDA NewYorkStateAG SDNYnews hello hello
This is a nothing burger. They've already stated he's NOT going to prison. 🙄
Do a piece on Cyprus!
The top man in France Oh my god. They must all be at it.
Nobody is above the law! Hopefully trump will be next former ‘president’ to go to jail, but for many years for all his criminal activities!
MidwinCharles Trump is next.
President can be held accountable! That is my tweet
NawazSharifMNS
Let's see if America will have the BALLS to take the SHITHOLE on his crimes!
CMShehbaz
MaryamNSharif
We need America to do the same to Trump! See how easy it is?
france getting it done when american couldn't
Now do the Clinton’s and the Biden’s
Three years actually, two of which conditional and one effective.
ok, but one year? small thefts get more than that. looks just a PR stunt
trump is next..............
Most Americans looking at SDNY right now:
One year? 🤣🤣🤣
This is how a democracy country does to the bad president👍❤️good job france . But the Dictatorship country usa does nothing to the king trump because they are now worshipping him.
Jacquiecharles What!
Why can’t we be more like France JohnCornyn LeaderMcConnell ? Oh right, you guys are impeding justice
Cmon USA!!’n
Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of corruption and sentenced to one year imprisonment. God when? When will former president of my nation be made to face the music after their tenure ends? When will they be made to pay for their atrocities?
Nicolas Sarkozy, who was president of France from 2007 to 2012, was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved.
Influence peddling...was trump ever guilty of that? I am thinking Georgia election and the Ukraine
Well, At least Donald J Trump left his MAGA’s supporters hanging and their arrests and trials for assaults and murders will continue! This CPAC convention should help authorities isolate and find more of those Domestic Terrorists in our nation.
America, you’re next.
OmarKelly But...but...conservatives said no-one charges former presidents because they are private citizens now...
ITS POSSIBLE TO PUT FORMER PRESIDENTS IN JAIL. ITS A THING PEOPLE DO. Just sayin
Ok now it's time for Clinton
Are you watching, Boris?
What about obama?
Oh my! What if this becomes a trend What if the crimes of elected officials start having real consequences? Lol 🤞🏻
Next stop Westminster
Is France more or less corrupt than the USA? Trump has had numerous investigations and zero convictions. Still waiting for justice.
There's them justice wheels doing their 'slowly, but exceedingly fine' thing again.
Apparently serving his 'sentence' at home.
Trump next!
The US could never
See, it can be done.
cc MAGA
Darısı Macron vb.nin başına. Fransa'nın çıkarlarıyla ne ilgisi olduğu anlaşılmayan konularda bazı azınlıkların kontrolünde gibi davranmasının ne izahı olabilir?
Oh lala! Another case of unfair use of power. Law should be the same for all PTIofficial GovtofPakistan in Pakistan too. Wishing for the day !
At least now the republicans can’t interfere in trump’s convictions, jail sentences and fines.
So, former Presidents can be locked up.
Now do Trump!
wow! this is will serve as a lesson to would be offenders and are planning to loot people's resources. the man looks so innocent but alas he one of the thieves.
Dear God, please let this be foreshadowing. Members of Congress, Trump family members and the ex-occupant himself - need to do SERIOUS time. Thank you, France for this moment of hope that SOME form of actual justice may be done.
NicolasSarkozy HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Ooh, when is it our turn? I can’t wait!
EPN you are next! Viva 🇲🇽
If only...
Trumps next
jessicacadams please tell me this is the beginning of many corrupt people (former and current leaders) being held accountable 🙏🏻 Pluto in Capricorn finishing what it started?
Byedone crime family should be next for investigation
America should pay attention.
All the bedwetters calling for President Trump to be next. Haven’t you heard....HE’S BACK. MAGA TRUMP2024ToSaveAmerica Trump2024
USA is always the bridesmaid, never the bride
America, take note.
Seen it! Great news! pity he is not going for the 3 yrs
It's at least a start. Now it's your turn, America. But please, don't follow the French example. 12 months would be a joke.
AP, This treasonous Donald J Trump continues to get away with instigating, planning, inciting and executing Assault & Murder on Capitol Hill. AP, how can it be this GUY is free and giving a speech at CPAC... why hasn’t he been arrested?
See that America? nomercy make trump pay! prosecute convict imprison
There’s a lesson there for MURICA. Are you listening?
Let's see if the criminal justice system in the United States is as good as France's when it comes to corruption and former presidents.
🙏🏻 coming attractions w Trump, but a much longer movie.
garethoconnor Meanwhile, corrupt politicians in Ireland are allowed to roam free around the globe.
One year! Holy shit at least y’all convict and sentence america says ✨here’s more money✨😂😂😂
betcha this is making trump shit himself - again . . . the former president - of a democray - held accountable for their actions and sent to prison! this sounds like a dream.... am i awake?
Okay. Now do Trump.
Look out Netanyahu...
CC: Donald Trump
TRUMP IS NEXT 🎊
He had French connections
Donald, are you watching? Your days have numbers because legal intervention in your criminal behavior is imminent.
Cool now do Trump.
LockHimUp
Courage, Cy! Courage!
Follow France’s lead, America.
One year. 🤨
Hm, convicting a former president of crimes... Hmmmmmmmmm.
hope this becomes a trend.....
Don’t care. A guy like me would never get caught.
Ok now do Trump
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