Sarkozy’s Fall: How a French Ex-Convict Became the World’s Newest Tourist Attraction
PARIS—Somewhere between the foie-gras-scented corridors of the Palais de l’Élysée and the slightly less fragrant holding cells of the Palais de Justice, Nicolas Sarkozy has completed his improbable metamorphosis: from hyperactive “bling-bling” president to convicted felon with an ankle bracelet aesthetic. The French Supreme Court last week upheld his three-year sentence—one year custodial, two suspended—for…