Former French President Sarkozy's Campaign Finance Conviction Upheld by Highest Court

Nov 27, 2025 02:43 am CST

France's highest court has upheld Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in his 2012 presidential bid, marking his second definitive conviction after recently serving jail time in a separate Libyan funding case. The ruling confirms a six-month electronic monitoring sentence for the former president who spent nearly twice the legal limit on his campaign, while he maintains his innocence and prepares for an upcoming appeals trial.