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On October 21, 2025, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began serving a five-year prison sentence at La Santé prison in Paris. Convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly seeking illegal Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy denies wrongdoing and has appealed. He is held in solitary confinement under high-security conditions and plans to write a book during incarceration.
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On November 10, 2025, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was released from La Santé prison after serving 20 days of a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy linked to illegal Libyan campaign funding. He remains under judicial supervision, banned from leaving France, and faces an appeal trial expected next year. Sarkozy denies wrongdoing and calls the case politically motivated.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of conspiracy related to Libya campaign funding, was released from La Santé prison under judicial supervision. His appeal trial is scheduled for spring 2026. Sarkozy denies wrongdoing, describing prison as 'very hard.' The case highlights ongoing political and legal debates in France.