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Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal campaign financing, marking the first time since Louis XVI that a former French head of state has been incarcerated.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to one year in prison, with six months suspended, for illegal campaign financing during his 2012 presidential campaign. The court ruled that he may serve the suspended portion with an electronic tag. Sarkozy, who denies the allegations, faces additional legal issues, including a pending court appearance for suspected financing from Libya for his 2007 election campaign.