France’s Sarkozy found guilty of corruption, sentenced to year in prison

March 1, 2021 ☼ sarkozyfrancecorruption

Source: The Washington Post - Link

According to the prosecution, Sarkozy and his then-attorney and longtime friend Thierry Herzog attempted to bribe the magistrate, Gilbert Azibert, by offering him a high-profile position in return for information. The incident occurred after Sarkozy had left office.

Another one bites the dust. I can see this happening to Trump for tax fraud, and to Brazil’s Bolsonaro for corruption and incompetence.