Appeals Court Upholds Corruption Conviction Against Former French President Sarkozy

The Paris Court of Appeals rejected Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal of his 2021 conviction for bribery and influence peddling.
Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended and one year of house arrest with an ankle monitor.
Sarkozy was convicted of offering to help a magistrate obtain a job in Monaco in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his campaign finances.
The ruling upheld a three-year ban on Sarkozy holding public office or voting.
Sarkozy's lawyers said they would appeal the ruling to France's highest court, the final legal avenue before the sentence is carried out.