Prosecutors Ask Paris Appeals Court to Free Sarkozy Under Judicial Supervision

Overview

• BFMTV reports that the Prosecutor's Office at the Paris appeals court requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision.
• The proposal presented in court would bar him from contacting participants in the case, and he could be freed immediately if judges change his custodial status.
• The court is expected to rule at 15:30 Moscow time, with Sarkozy participating by videolink from prison.
• One defense lawyer, Jean‑Michel Darroux, is connected by video with Sarkozy while Christophe Engren is arguing in person at the courthouse on Île de la Cité.
• Sarkozy has been held at Santé since October 21 to serve a five‑year sentence in the Libya funding case, with heightened security that includes two armed police guards due to unspecified threats.