Overview
- Nicolas Sarkozy, jailed since October 21 after a September 25 conviction in the Libyan financing case, received a 45‑minute visit Wednesday evening from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin in the presence of the prison director.
- After the meeting, Darmanin spoke with prison staff about security arrangements for the former president, who is held in isolation at the Paris facility.
- Sarkozy benefits from protection by two security officers, an exceptional measure authorities say is justified by threats against him.
- Lawyers and judicial figures criticized the minister’s visit as risking pressure on the judiciary, with one Paris lawyer suggesting it could constitute an illegal conflict of interest.
- Two LFI lawmakers were denied access to the isolation unit and their emergency legal challenge was rejected by the Paris administrative court.