Russian activist artist Petr Pavlensky has been sentenced to six months in custody by a French court for his role in a sex tape scandal that brought down a political ally of President Macron, reports BBC News.
Pavlensky, who moved to France in 2017, will serve his time outside prison, wearing an electronic tag.
His partner will also serve a six-month suspended sentence.
They released a video which ruined Benjamin Griveaux's candidacy for mayor of Paris in 2020.
They have both been ordered to pay €15,000 (£12,950) in damages to Mr Griveaux, as well as €5,000 to cover legal fees.
Alexandra de Taddeo, Pavlensky's partner, had a relationship with Mr Griveaux in 2018.
A video was posted to a website in 2020, revealing screenshots of messages exchanged between the two and a man performing a sexual act with a young woman.
Following its release, Ms Taddeo was arrested on charges of invasion of privacy and distributing personal images without consent.
Pavlensky said that he was responsible for posting the video.
Mr Griveaux, a former prominent figure in President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party, was seeking the mayoral seat in Paris when the explicit videos emerged.