Overview
- The decision ends roughly three weeks at La Santé after a first-instance court ordered immediate enforcement of a five-year sentence for membership in a criminal organization tied to alleged Libyan campaign funding.
- Prosecutors supported release under judicial oversight, and Sarkozy left prison on November 10 after a hearing he attended via videolink.
- Conditions include a travel ban and a ban on contacting co-defendants, witnesses and Darmanin, while no electronic bracelet or house arrest was imposed.
- Sarkozy described his detention as "very hard" and a "nightmare," with reports noting isolated, high-security confinement and investigations into threats against him.
- The appeal is expected in early 2026, and the case continues to fuel debate in France over provisional enforcement and judicial independence.