Nicolas Sarkozy, spoke this Thursday in "Le Figaro", a little more than 24 hours after his conviction on appeal to three years in prison, including one in the wiretapping case. Accused of having helped magistrate Gilbert Azibert to get a post in Monaco, in exchange for information on a legal case concerning him, the former head of state denies en bloc and heavily charges justice.
"The essential principles of our democracy have been trampled underfoot," he said. Nicolas Sarkzoy also questions the neutrality of the judge who pronounced the verdict on appeal.