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Ex-French President Sarkozy loses appeal against graft conviction

Lawyers for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy say he will appeal his corruption and influence-peddling conviction again, this time to the highest appeals court, the Court of Cassation [File: Stephane Mahe/Reuters]

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a 2021 corruption and influence-peddling conviction.

On Wednesday, the Paris Court of Appeals upheld a three-year prison sentence against Sarkozy, but it ruled that two years would be suspended and Sarkozy would wear an electronic bracelet instead of going to jail for the remaining year.

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