The Cour de Cassation, France's highest court, upheld on Wednesday former president Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
Sarkozy had appealed against the 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling, in which he had been handed a three-year prison sentence. Two of the years were suspended, and Sarkozy would wear an electronic monitoring bracelet instead of going to prison for the last year.
The court's decision means Sarkozy will need to wear the bracelet, and he will be ineligible to run for office for three years.