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5 former presidents who were sent to jail
May 31, 2024
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump was found guilty by a New York jury on all 34 felony counts.
The verdict was read in the Manhattan courtroom, where Trump had been on trial since April 15.
Trump is first former president to be convicted of criminal charges in US history and will be sentenced in July
As the world eagerly await what will befall ex-US president, this piece examines a few former presidents who were either charged or jailed.
Below are a few of the recent ex-presidents who were convicted and the reasons behind their convictions.
1. Nicolas Sarkozy, France
Nicolas Sarkozy was the President of France and co-prince of Andorra from 2007 to 2012.
The 69-year-old was charged with corruption by French prosecutors in two cases, especially concerning his alleged Libyan interference in the 2007 French elections.
In 2021, Sarkozy was convicted of corruption in two separate trials.
His first conviction resulted in him receiving a sentence of three years, two of them suspended and one in prison; but, however, appealed against the ruling.
For his second conviction, he received a one-year sentence, which he is allowed to serve under home confinement.
In May 2023, Sarkozy lost an appeal to his corruption conviction.
2. Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti
Jean-Claude Duvalier ruled Haiti from 1971 to 1986 when he was overthrown.
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