Georgian ex-president Saakashvili given nine years in prison

Georgia sentences imprisoned former president Saakashvili to a further 9 years behind bars
The new sentence, handed down by the Tbilisi City Court in the Georgian capital, means that Saakashvili, 57, will likely remain incarcerated until 2030. Wednesday's ruling also ordered Teimuraz Janashia, the former head of the State Security Service, to pay a fine of 300,000 Georgian lari (about $108,000).
Former Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili imprisoned for 9 years on embezzlement charges
A court in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, sentenced former president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds to cover personal expenses.
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Georgian court hands former president Saakashvili nine more years in prison
A court in Georgia has handed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili a new nine-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of embezzlement.
Georgia court extends ex-president Saakashvili's jail term
A Georgia court on Wednesday sentenced pro-Western reformer ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison for misspending public funds, adding three years to the jail term he is currently serving.
Georgia’s Saakashvili to stay in prison until 2030 after new sentence
A court has sentenced the former president of the South Caucasus republic of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, to nine more years in prison, meaning he could remain behind bars until 2030.The court found him guilty of embezzling state funds,
Georgian Court Adds 9 Years to Ex-President’s Sentence
Mikheil Saakashvili, who is already serving a six-year prison sentence, was accused of embezzling $3.3 million in government funds for luxury spending.
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