Georgian court sentences ex-president Saakashvili to 9 more years in prison

Nine more years in jail for Georgian former president Saakashvili

Georgia’s former leader, already serving six years, calls verdict an ‘outrageous case of political persecution’

Once again, a court in Tbilisi has sentenced Georgian ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. His detention now lasts until at least 2030. Meanwhile, the protests against the government continue.

Georgia sentences imprisoned former president Saakashvili to a further 9 years behind bars

A court in Georgia has convicted imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili on embezzlement charges and handed him another prison term of nine years.

Former Georgian President Saakashvili has been sentenced to nine more years in prison.

Georgian ex-president Saakashvili gets nine more years in jail on fraud charge

Saakashvili, in office from 2004 to 2013, had been convicted of embezzling $3.3 million via expenses claims for what prosecutors called 'luxury' spending