Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to prison

The former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of corruption. He has also received a two-year suspended sentence for influence peddling.

His wife, the model Carla Bruni, described the sentence as a witch hunt. Mr Sarkozy's legal team said he will appeal.

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