A French court on Thursday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy of illegal campaign financing over massive overspending on his 2012 re-election campaign, six months after he was given a jail term for corruption in a separate trial.

French court convicts ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing

The prosecution claims?Sarkozy?spent nearly double the legal limit of 22.5 million euros ($24 million) on his campaign

France: Ex-president Sarkozy to be tried for 2012 re-election bid

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French court convicts ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing

France: Ex-president Sarkozy to be tried for 2012 re-election bid