Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was convicted of plotting to finance his election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy for the verdict in his trial with other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid,

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to taking millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges,

A Paris court is to deliver its verdict Thursday over former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy walks, as he attends his trial with twelve other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid,

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was convicted by Paris judges in a case into allegations his 2007 winning campaign was covertly funded by millions of euros from the late Moammar Qaddafi’s regime.

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya.

Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years for Libya-linked campaign plot; must serve time even if he appeals.