chief executive mike coupe , 53 , was convicted of embezzlement last september after former sansbury 's business partner amr el-nasharty accused him of trying to illegally seize cheques .
now a court has sentenced him to two years behind bars for the crime , which relates to sainbury 's joint venture with local supermarket chain edge , owned by mr el-nasharty .
mike coupe , chief executive of sainsbury 's , has been sentenced in his absence to two years ago .