Overview

• Nicolas Sarkozy is due at the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office on Monday at 2 p.m. in Paris to be told when and where he will be jailed, with the detention date allowed anytime within four months, no later than February 13, 2026.
• A Paris court convicted him of criminal conspiracy tied to alleged Libyan financing for his 2007 campaign and ordered immediate execution of the five-year term, citing the seriousness of the disruption to public order.
• Sarkozy denies wrongdoing and has appealed; once incarcerated, his lawyers can seek his release, and judges have up to two months to rule, with an appeal trial expected in the coming months, possibly next spring.
• Authorities are preparing for placement in a Paris-area facility such as La Santé in a vulnerable-prisoner unit with single-cell housing, heightened surveillance, and potential isolation for security.
• French media reported he held a farewell gathering last week with roughly 100 guests, including Élysée secretary general Emmanuel Moulin, before the expected start of his sentence.