France’s highest court upholds sentencing of ex-president in corruption case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks on as he attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe (Ludovic Marin/AP)

France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling.

Sarkozy, 69, faces a year in prison, but is expected to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet — as is the case for any sentence of two years or less.