Overview
- He reported to the Paris facility on Tuesday morning following a September 25 conviction for association of malefactors and illegal financing of his 2007 campaign with funds tied to Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
- The court ordered immediate execution of the sentence despite his planned appeal, citing the “extreme gravity” of the offenses.
- Penitentiary authorities placed him in an isolated unit for security reasons, according to BFMTV.
- Defense counsel says the release request will be filed quickly, with a decision expected within up to two months under standard procedure.
- The case continues to reverberate in French politics as President Emmanuel Macron confirmed a recent meeting and defended judicial independence, prosecutors probe threats against the case magistrate, and an appeal hearing is anticipated in early 2026.