Overview
- The appeals court opened a hearing Monday on Nicolas Sarkozy’s request for early release, with a ruling expected in the afternoon.
- Judges are considering converting custody to an electronic ankle monitor that could permit his departure from prison if approved.
- Sarkozy appeared by videoconference from La Santé, marking the first time a former French president was seen on a courtroom screen from prison.
- He remains held in an isolated high‑security unit with round‑the‑clock protection as prosecutors investigate death threats recorded by inmates.
- He was sentenced in September to five years over alleged Libyan campaign funding, with immediate enforcement ordered despite his pending appeal.