Published on, Sept. 25 -- September 25, 2025 6:52 PM

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison. A Paris court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy over illegal election campaign funding. The case relates to his 2007 campaign, which prosecutors say was secretly financed by Libya's former leader, Muammar Gaddafi. The court ruled Sarkozy accepted illicit support but did not personally benefit from the funds. He was also fined €100,000 and barred from holding public office.

This verdict marks a historic moment in French politics. Sarkozy is now the first president since World War II to receive a prison sentence. He has denied all wrongdoing and insists the case is politically motivated. Outs...