Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was found guilty of illegally crossing the state border. A court in Tbilisi, Georgia sentenced him to four years and six months in prison on March 17.
This is not the first time Saakashvili has been found guilty by a Georgian court. On Monday, another judge had already convicted him of misusing $1 million from the state budget. This judge, Badri Kochmalazashvili, sentenced him to nine years in prison.
Saakashvili’s legal troubles are getting worse. Judge Mikheil Jinjolia said that Saakashvili will have to serve a total of 12 years and six months in prison. Saakashvili has been in custody since October 2021.
The court case involved four other people, who were charged with helping Saakashvili cross the border. They were released on bail last year.
Saakashvili was president of Georgia from 2004 to 2013. He later became a Ukrainian citizen and denies all charges against him, saying they are politically motivated.
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