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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for the verdict in his appeal trial in the so called Bygmalion case, at the courthouse, in Paris, on February 14, 2024. A French appeal court on February 14, 2024 reduced prison time for former president Nicolas Sarkozy after his conviction for illegal campaign financing during his 2012 re election bid. A lower court had sentenced Sarkozy to one year in prison in the case, but the Paris court of appeal said he should only serve six months behind bars, with another six months suspended.