Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in Libya campaign financing case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a campaign financing case related to the 2007 election. Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy, but was cleared of other charges. The case centered around the alleged use of funds from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance Sarkozy's successful 2007 presidential campaign. Prosecutors argued that Sarkozy and his associates had accepted millions of euros from Gaddafi, which were then used to fund the campaign. While Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison, with two years suspended, the court acknowledged that he is unlikely to serve the full sentence. The 66-year-old former president has the option to appeal the verdict. This ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the financing of Sarkozy's 2007 campaign. The case has been a long-running political scandal in France, with Sarkozy denying the allegations and claiming that the charges are politically motivated.