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Sarkozy’s Five-Year Sentence Moves Toward Custody as France Backs Judicial Independence

Attention has shifted to safeguarding judges after threats targeting the presiding magistrate prompted formal investigations.

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

  • The Paris court ordered five years in prison with immediate enforceability and a deferred custody warrant, and the PNF has summoned Nicolas Sarkozy for October 13 to notify the date and place of incarceration.
  • Sarkozy has appealed the verdict, which convicted him of association de malfaiteurs while acquitting him of corruption and illegal campaign financing charges.
  • Two judicial inquiries are underway into death threats and intimidation against presiding judge Nathalie Gavarino, and President Emmanuel Macron publicly condemned the attacks while defending judicial independence.
  • A BFMTV/Elabe poll finds 72% of French respondents shocked by the threats against the judge, 61% viewing immediate execution of sentences as fair, and 58% judging the decision impartial.
  • Justice officials note that exécution provisoire is commonly applied for multi‑year prison terms, as debate continues over judicial impartiality claims tied to a 2011 protest and over the logistics of Sarkozy’s potential incarceration pending appeal.