US EditionFrench Court Sets November Ruling in Sarkozy Campaign Finance Appeal
- France's top court is set to rule on Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal regarding illegal campaign financing on November 8, 2025, which may result in his second criminal conviction.
- Sarkozy is challenging a conviction linked to illegal campaign financing in 2012, where he allegedly spent much more than the legal limit.
- If his conviction is upheld, Sarkozy faces a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, following a previous ruling that reduced his initial one-year sentence.
- Despite his legal issues, Sarkozy maintains significant influence among French conservatives and has denied all allegations against him, labeling them as lies.
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The Frontier PostFrench court sets November ruling in Sarkozy campaign finance appeal
PARIS: France’s top court said Wednesday it will rule in November on embattled former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s final appeal over illegal campaign financing in 2012, in a case that could cement his second criminal conviction. Sarkozy, who remains an influential figure on the right, has been embroiled in legal problems since losing the 2012 presidential election. Last month,
On Wednesday, the Court of Cassation considered the appeal of the former Head of State against his conviction in the Bygmalion case, which deals with the enormous rigging of the accounts of his 2012 presidential campaign.
If the Court of Cassation rejects the appeal, the Bygmalion case will become the second final criminal conviction of the former French leader.
The Court of Cassation will rule on Friday 26 November on Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against his conviction in the Bygmalion case.
If the Court of Cassation dismisses the appeal, as advocated by the Advocate General at the hearing, the Bygmalion case will become the second final criminal conviction to the criminal record of the former President, after that of the case of the wiretapping.
If the Court of Cassation rejects the appeal, the Bygmalion case will become the second final criminal conviction to Nicolas Sarkozy's criminal record, after that of the wiretapping case.
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