French court upholds Sarkozy's conviction in election campaign case. Sarkozy spent €42.7 million on his 2012 election campaign, while only €22.5 million is allowed to be spent.
In September 2021, a court in Paris sentenced Nicolas Sarkozy to a year in prison for illegal campaign financing. The ex-leader must serve at home with an electronic bracelet. The verdict in the first instance in this case would have been handed down to Sarkozy back in 2021. Then he was sentenced to a one-year prison sentence.