Former French President Sentenced To Jail

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 66, has been sentenced to a year in jail with an additional two years suspended after being found guilty of corruption.

The native of Paris was known as much on the international stage for his marriage to model Carla Bruni as his political position, and is the first former French president to be sentenced to a custodial sentence although it is unlikely he will actually serve any time in the next few years, as appeals must be exhausted before time can be served.

Even then it is thought he would merely be confined to his home for a year whilst being electronically tagged.

Mr. Sarkozy was first convicted almost seven years ago of bribery in a case which rocked the nation.