Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison
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Despite facing multiple legal proceedings, the former French leader — the first to enter prison — kept his political and business clout
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges' handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run for top office.
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Nicolas Sarkozy convicted: Carla Bruni stands by her husband's side
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. His wife Carla Bruni stood by his side and later spoke out on Instagram.