Jean-Noël Guérini, former strongman of the Socialist Party in Bouches-du-Rhône, sentenced to three years in prison including 18 months suspended. Convicted on appeal in March 2022, the senator appealed to the Court of Cassation.
The highest court of the French judiciary rejected his appeal in almost its entirety on Wednesday, making his conviction final. He contested the rejections of procedural requests from his lawyers during the investigation. He also contested his order to pay 2,000 euros in damages to the anti-corruption association Anticor, which has since lost its authorization to take legal action.