Overview
- Judges heard the first release request this morning, with a ruling expected around 1:30 p.m. local time.
- The prosecutor general asked for judicial control with a ban on contacts with co-defendants and witnesses in the Libya case.
- Sarkozy appeared via videoconference from La Santé prison, while his wife Carla Bruni and son Jean attended in court.
- He has been incarcerated since October 21 after a first-instance five-year sentence for seeking Libyan funding, making him the first former EU head of state to be jailed.
- Under Article 144 criteria, the court must assess risks such as evidence tampering or flight, and possible outcomes include immediate release, judicial supervision, or house arrest with electronic monitoring.