Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president (2007–2012), has become the first French ex-leader since WWII to be jailed, beginning a five-year sentence for conspiring to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, 70, entered La Santé prison in Paris, where he will stay in an isolation wing cell of around 10 square meters equipped with basic amenities. Supporters gathered outside his home shouting encouragement as he left with his wife, Carla Bruni. Despite his conviction, Sarkozy maintains his innocence, calling his imprisonment a “humiliation for France” driven by revenge. He has appealed the ruling, and his lawyer has already filed a request for his release. Current President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged meeting Sarkozy, while Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin plans to visit him. Sarkozy has vowed to face prison “with his head held high,” citing faith that truth will ultimately prevail.
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
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