France: Sarkozy loses appeal, must wear electronic ankle tag (www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 18 Dec 22:02
https://lemmy.world/post/23291075

Summary

France’s top court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption, mandating a one-year house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor.

Sarkozy, barred from office for three years, was found guilty of bribing a judge for case information in exchange for job assistance.

Despite plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, this ruling marks a final domestic legal defeat.

Sarkozy faces ongoing trials, including allegations of Libyan campaign financing. Once a key political figure, he is now the first post-war French president convicted and sentenced to jail time.

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NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 19 Dec 02:20 collapse

The rest of the word seriously needs to learn from the French here.

abrake@lemmy.world on 19 Dec 03:39 next collapse

And South Korea circa 2018. Unclear if South Korea circa 2024 will be a positive or negative lesson.

interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works on 19 Dec 08:12 next collapse

In a way but you should see the amount of crap he got away with.

This is basically akin to getting the unabomber for using fake stamps. 🤣

Miaou@jlai.lu on 19 Dec 08:56 collapse

Given all he’s done, justice will be served once we see him at the end of a rope