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Nicolas Sarkozy Released from Electronic Monitoring Following Conditional Release Approval

The former French president, convicted of corruption, is now under conditional release after three months of house arrest, with restrictions on travel and regular judicial oversight.

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Au bout de trois mois donc, l’ancien président s’est vu retirer son bracelet électronique, et avec lui l’impossibilité de quitter son domicile parisien tous les jours de 20 heures au lendemain matin 8 heures.
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L'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy au tribunal de Paris, le 25 mars 2025

Overview

  • Nicolas Sarkozy's electronic bracelet was removed on May 14, 2025, following a conditional release granted by a judge on May 12.
  • The 70-year-old former president qualified for conditional release under French law, which allows for such measures for convicts over 70 before half their sentence is served.
  • Sarkozy remains subject to judicial restrictions, including prior approval for extended or international travel and mandatory probation check-ins.
  • He was convicted in December 2024 for corruption and influence peddling in the wiretapping case, becoming the first French president to serve a sentence under electronic monitoring.
  • Sarkozy awaits a verdict on September 25, 2025, in a separate trial over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.