Summary

France’s top court upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption, mandating a one-year house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor.

Sarkozy, barred from office for three years, was found guilty of bribing a judge for case information in exchange for job assistance.

Despite plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, this ruling marks a final domestic legal defeat.

Sarkozy faces ongoing trials, including allegations of Libyan campaign financing. Once a key political figure, he is now the first post-war French president convicted and sentenced to jail time.