Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Wednesday by a Paris appeals court of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid, confirming a previous ruling by a lower court. Sarkozy’s lawyer said he would appeal the verdict.
<!-- wp:html --><p>Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Wednesday by a Paris appeals court of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid, confirming a previous ruling by a lower court. Sarkozy's lawyer said he would appeal the verdict. </p><!-- /wp:html -->