Sarkozy's Guilty Verdict Upheld, Sentence Halved
A French appeals court has reduced former President Nicolas Sarkozy's jail term for illegal campaign funding to six months, with another six months suspended, which can be served through alternative means. Sarkozy's lawyer plans to challenge the appeal verdict at France's highest court, maintaining Sarkozy's innocence. Sarkozy has faced a series of legal problems, including accusations of corruption, bribery, influence peddling, and campaign finance violations, and is set to face trial in 2025 on charges of receiving money from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi to finance his 2007 campaign.