Nicolas Sarkozy Held in Isolation at La Santé Under Special Guard After Five-Year Sentence

Overview

• French authorities placed two security officers in the adjacent cell to protect Sarkozy, citing his status and threats against him, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.
• The former president was jailed Tuesday in Paris after a conviction tied to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign.
• Sarkozy is housed in the prison’s isolation wing to prevent contact with other inmates, according to officials.
• His legal team has filed for conditional release, with a court decision expected in the coming weeks.
• A RTL–Toluna Harris Interactive poll found three-quarters of respondents oppose special treatment, and most disapprove Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin’s announced prison visit.