Judgment day for ex-French president

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 01, 2021 12:21 am

TOULOUSE: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will find out on Thursday (Friday in Manila) whether he faces a second jail term when a court returns its verdict over massive overspending on his 2012 reelection campaign.

The 66-year-old remains a hugely popular and influential figure on the right despite being caught up in multiple investigations since being voted out of the Élysée Palace after a single term in 2012.

SCREENGRAB - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on June 21, 2019 in Paris. Thomas Samson, AFP

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