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- 1 2 Lough, Richard (November 22, 2020). "An heiress, a judge and a job: France's Sarkozy goes on trial for corruption". Reuters . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption". BBC News. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ↑ Corbert, Sylvie (1 March 2021). "France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail". Associated Press . Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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