A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends the inauguration of the Institut Claude Pompidou, a new centre for care and research of Alzheimer disease, in Nice in this March 10, 2014 file photo.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday.

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state.

Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted of bribery and influence peddling. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with two of the years suspended.

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour medal following his conviction last year of corruption and influence peddling while in office, it was announced on ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence-peddling at the Paris court of appeals. CNN values your feedback 1.

Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy participates in a roundtable discussion during the National Convention of Spain's PP political party, September 29, 2021, in Madrid, Spain.

A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two years of the sentence. CNN values your feedback 1.

Nicolas Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty of trying to illegally obtain information from a judge about an ongoing investigation into his campaign finances Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as the President ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his appeal of a conviction for corruption and influence peddling but will stay out of prison for now. In 2021, Sarkozy was found guilty of ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, greets Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 10 2007 in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File) ...