In unprecedented move, ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy imprisoned over funding scandal
In an unprecedented ruling for a former French and European head of state, ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived Tuesday at La Santé Prison in Paris’s 14th arrondissement to begin serving his sentence over a Libyan funding scandal. Sarkozy entered La Santé Prison to serve the five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiracy to gather illegal …
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Egypt Independent
October 21, 2025
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial in 2025 on charges of corruption and illegal financing related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid. Sarkozy, who … Continued
