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Sarkozy Conviction Triggers Threat Probes as Appeal Filed and Jail Date Nears

Prosecutors are investigating threats against the presiding judge as the appeal moves forward with incarceration logistics to be set on 13 October.

Nicolas Sarkozy quitte le tribunal correctionnel de Paris après le verdict de son procès pour l’affaire du financement libyen de sa campagne présidentielle, le 25 septembre.
Nicolas Sarkozy, après sa condamnation au tribunal de Paris, le 25 septembre.
Et à la fin... c'est Nicolas qui paie !
L’ancien président de la République Nicolas Sarkozy a été condamné jeudi 25 septembre 2025 à cinq ans de prison et à une incarcération prochaine par le tribunal correctionnel de Paris.

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators have identified 24 categories of hateful messages targeting the presiding judge and warned that online anonymity will not shield perpetrators from prosecution.
  • Two judicial inquiries are underway into the threats, and cases may be reassigned to another court after suspects are identified to ensure impartial handling.
  • Nicolas Sarkozy has appealed his five‑year sentence, but the immediate enforcement order stands, with the national financial prosecutor set to notify him of the date and place of incarceration on 13 October.
  • The court convicted Sarkozy of association de malfaiteurs over efforts by close aides to seek Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign, acquitting him of corruption and illicit financing and noting a Mediapart document was most likely a fake.
  • Political and institutional tensions have escalated, with President Emmanuel Macron condemning attacks on magistrates, magistrates’ leaders defending judicial independence, and legal debate intensifying over the use of association de malfaiteurs and the commonality of immediate enforcement for multi‑year prison terms.