The former president of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy , was sentenced on appeal to three years in prison , one of which to be served in a cell .
The sentence in the context of the trial on the wiretapping scandal , which saw him accused of corruption and trafficking in influence .
Sarkozy, who received an unprecedented sentence for a former French president , was also sentenced in the first instance to 3 years, but all with probation . If the sentence pronounced on appeal is confirmed, Sarkozy will serve the year in prison with the electronic bracelet .
His lawyers have already announced that they are ready to appeal to the Supreme Court .
(Unioneonline/vl)










