Former French President Facing Legal Troubles Again

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, is back in the news for legal issues. This time, the highest court in France has confirmed his earlier conviction for breaking campaign finance rules during his 2012 re-election campaign. The court's decision means Sarkozy must serve a six-month house arrest sentence. This is not the first time he has faced legal troubles. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was initially sentenced to a year in jail in 2021. The court found that he spent way more money than allowed on his campaign. Investigators discovered a secret system to hide these extra costs. Now, instead of jail, Sarkozy will be under house arrest or monitored with an electronic device. This is not the only legal problem Sarkozy is facing. Last year, he was found guilty in another case. This time, it was about illegally getting money for his 2007 election campaign from Libya's former dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. For this, he got a five-year prison sentence, a big fine, and a ban from holding any political office in France for five years. Sarkozy started serving his sentence but was released early in November. The court decided he could serve the rest of his time under judicial supervision. Despite his legal troubles, Sarkozy is not letting it get him down. He recently announced he will write a book about his 20-day stay in jail. In a social media post, he shared a glimpse of his upcoming book, describing prison life as noisy but a place where inner life grows stronger.