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Jacques Chirac Guilty of Embezzlement, Abuse of Power

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74059584?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1323985963996Sean Gallup/Getty Images(PARIS) — Former French President Jacques Chirac has been found guilty of embezzlement and abuse of power from the time he was mayor of Paris in the 1970s, AFP reported.

Chirac, 79, could be sentenced to up to 10 years and a fine of $195,000.

He was absent from the trial as doctors determined that he is suffering from severe memory lapses.

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