Overview
- He entered La Santé prison on Tuesday morning after leaving his Paris home with Carla Bruni and greeting supporters.
- The September verdict found him guilty of criminal association tied to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign, a judgment he rejects as a judicial scandal.
- Prison officials placed him in isolation for security, with a small single cell, one hour of daily outdoor time and limited family visits.
- His lawyers filed an immediate request for conditional release available to detainees aged 70 or older, with a decision expected within one to two months and an appeal still pending.
- President Emmanuel Macron confirmed a pre-incarceration meeting and affirmed judicial independence, as a planned prison visit by the justice minister drew criticism from top prosecutor Rémy Heitz.