Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy on Thursday over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Sarkozy was, however, acquitted by a Paris court of all other charges, including corruption and receiving illegal campaign financing. The court was now set to announce sentencing.
Sarkozy, who has always denied the charges,
