The former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was sentenced on appeal to one year of prison, 6 months suspended, in the so-called "Bygmalion" case, relating to the illicit financing of his 2012 election campaign. In the first instance he was sentenced to a year without parole.
The six months will be served with alternative measures decided between the judges and the accused in the next 30 days.
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