Verdict due for French ex-minister 'rooted in fraud' Former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac will on Thursday learn the verdict in his stormy tax fraud trial in which he was accused of hiding millions abroad while leading a crackdown on tax dodgers at home. Prosecutors have called for a three-year jail term and a two-year sentence for his co-defendant and ex-wife, dermatologist Patricia Menard. IMAGES of Cahuzac and his ex-wife Patricia Menard arriving