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    French court convicts ex-president Sarkozy on corruption charges

    A French court on Monday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of corruption and influence peddling, handing him a three-year prison sentence of which two years are suspended.

    Sarkozy was accused of offering to help a judge obtain a senior job in Monaco in exchange for inside information on an inquiry into his campaign finances.

    Taking into account the two years suspended, the sentence of one year jail means it is unlikely Sarkozy will physically

    AFP

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