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Sarkozy Told When and Where to Begin Prison Term After Libya-Funding Verdict

Prosecutors have fixed his start-of-custody logistics despite his pending appeal.

Frankreichs konservativer Ex-Präsident Nicolas Sarkozy hat am Montag den Termin und den Ort seiner Haftstrafe erfahren. Zunächst drangen keine Informationen darüber an die Öffentlichkeit.
Der französische Ex-Präsident Nicolas Sarkozy muss seine Haftstrafe am 21. Oktober antreten. Dies erfuhr die Nachrichtenagentur AFP aus informierten Kreisen. Sarkozy war in einer Affäre um illegale Wahlkampffinanzierung aus Libyen verurteilt worden.

Overview

  • The Paris financial prosecutor notified Nicolas Sarkozy of the date and location for the start of his incarceration, with no details released publicly.
  • On 25 September, a court ordered a five-year sentence to be executed immediately, rejecting suspension during the appeal because of the severity of the acts.
  • Given he is over 70, Sarkozy can seek a detention easing such as electronic monitoring, and a decision on any request must come within two months.
  • Judges convicted him of participating in a criminal conspiracy tied to alleged Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign, concluding his confidants negotiated in Libya and that money likely flowed, though its use in the campaign was not proven.
  • Sarkozy has appealed and continues to assert his innocence, and reporting notes he could become the first postwar French head of state and first ex-president of an EU country to be imprisoned if the process proceeds.