Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of conspiring to use funds from Libya’s former leader, Muammar el-Qaddafi, to finance his 2007 presidential campaign. The verdict, delivered in a Paris court on Thursday, marks a significant blow to Sarkozy’s political legacy, which has already been tarnished by previous legal troubles. Sarkozy, who arrived at court with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, faces potential jail time as the case underscores the complexities of international finance and political corruption.