Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends 'Le Grand Journal', a TV show, on the set of French TV channel Canal Plus, on October 28, 2009, in Paris. Charles Pasqua was sentenced to a year in jail on October 27, and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends 'Le Grand Journal', a TV show, on the set of French TV channel Canal Plus, on October 28, 2009, in Paris. Charles Pasqua was sentenced to a year in jail on October 27, and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.

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  1. French writer Paul-Loup Sulitzer (C) arrives to attend the news conference of former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990s, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  2. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua reacts during a press conference in Paris, Thursday Nov. 12, 2009. In a court verdict just this week, Charles Pasqua, an influential former interior minister, was sentenced to a year in prison for influence peddling connected to arms trafficking to Angola. Pasqua said Thursday former President Jacques Chirac and other senior figures were aware of secret arms trafficking to Angola in the 1990s.
  3. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990s, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  4. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua (C) and his lawyer Lef Forster (L) attend a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990s, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  5. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990s, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  6. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990s, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  7. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua gives a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  8. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua gives a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  9. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua gives a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  10. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua gives a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  11. French author Paul-Loup Sulitzer listens to former French interior minister Charles Pasqua (not pictured) giving a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  12. French author Paul-Loup Sulitzer listens to former French interior minister Charles Pasqua (not pictured) giving a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  13. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua gives a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.
  14. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990's, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  15. Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua attends a news conference in Paris November 12, 2009. Pasqua, convicted last month for his role in an arms scandal in the 1990's, accused former President Jacques Chirac of deliberately letting illegal weapons sales to Angola go ahead.
  16. Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua arrives to give a press conference on November 12, 2009 in Paris. Pasqua was sentenced on October 27, 2009 to a year in jail and fined 100,000 euros (150,000 dollars) for his role in illegal arms shipments to Angola in the 1990s.

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