Nicolas Sarkozy fitted with electronic tag after losing corruption appeal

Former French president was found guilty of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 after he had left office

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was fitted with an electronic tag on Friday after losing his appeal against his conviction for corruption and influence peddling.

He will be required to remain at his Paris home between 8pm and 8am, but has been given a special dispensation to be outside until 9.30pm for three days a week when attending his current trial on charges - that he denies - of accepting millions in illegal campaign funds from the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.