The former president and his team are reported to have overspent on the 2012 election campaign and concealed these expenses. Sarkozy must therefore serve a six-month prison sentence, but he is expected to avoid prison this time.
The former French head of state, Nicolas Sarkozy, must serve a six-month prison sentence as part of a new legal proceeding for illegal campaign financing. The Court of Cassation in Paris has rejected the 70-year-old man's appeal against his conviction. This conviction is now definitive. However, Sarkozy will not have to serve his sentence in prison. It is now up to a sentence enforcement judge to decide on the type of alternative sentence. For example, an electronic bracelet is a possibility.