French court spares Nicolas Sarkozy electronic ankle tag in campaign financing case
A French court has decided that former president Nicolas Sarkozy will not have to wear an electronic ankle tag as punishment in his illegal funding case linked to his 2012 re-election bid.A source close to the case said his advanced age was a factor in the decision.The ruling was made on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the case.Sarkozy, 71, was convicted over overspending on his failed 2012 re-election campaign with the PR firm Bygmalion and then attempting to cover it up.The decision means he avoids another period under electronic monitoring, after previously serving a sentence with an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:00 LONDON
