Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison
For the first time in French history, a former president has been sentenced to prison. Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a five-year sentence by a Paris court for criminal association tied to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign. Though acquitted of the most explosive corruption charges, the ruling marks a seismic shift in France's political and judicial landscape. Joining us for in-depth analysis, Delano D'Souza welcomes Philippe Moreau Chevrolet, Professor of Political Communications and Public Affairs at Sciences Po and President of MCBG Conseil.
For the first time in French history, a former president has been sentenced to prison. Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a five-year sentence by a Paris court for criminal association tied to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign. Though acquitted of the most explosive corruption charges, the ruling marks a seismic shift in France's political and judicial landscape. Joining us for in-depth analysis, Delano D'Souza welcomes Philippe Moreau Chevrolet, Professor of Political Communications and Public Affairs at Sciences Po and President of MCBG Conseil.
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