Judges found him guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence peddling.

法官認定他試圖賄賂法官和兜售影響力的罪名成立。

The former president, who led France from 2000 and 7 to 2000 and 12, had denied any wrongdoing.

這位從2000年、7年到2000年、12年上司法國的前總統曾否認有任何不法行為。

He said he was the victim of a witch hunt by financial prosecutors who used excessive means to snoop on his affairs.

他說，他是金融檢察官使用過度手段窺探他的事務的獵物的受害者。

Prosecutors said Sarkozy had offered to secure a plum job in Monaco for a judge in return for confidential information about an inquiry into allegations that he had accepted illegal payments from Loreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for his 2000 and seven presidential campaign.

檢察官說，薩科齊曾提出在摩納哥為一名法官爭取一份梅花工作，以換取關於調查指控他接受Loreal女繼承人Liliane Bettencourt為他的2000年和7年總統競選活動支付非法款項的機密信息。

They said this came to light while they were wiretapping conversations between Sarkozy and his lawyer in relation to another investigation.

他們說，這是在他們竊聽薩科齊和他的律師之間有關另一項調查的談話時發現的。

Sarkozy has 10 days to appeal the ruling.

薩科齊有10天時間對這一裁決提出上訴。