Overview
- Paris prosecutors said two detainees will face comparution immédiate on Friday on charges including repeated death threats and illegal possession or use of a mobile phone.
- Ilies B. allegedly declared Sarkozy would have a “bad detention” and vowed to “avenge Kadhafi,” while Ange O. is accused of enabling the filming and posting by allowing use of his phone and refusing to provide its unlock codes.
- Three inmates were initially placed in police custody after the source cell was identified and two phones were seized during a prison search, with disciplinary actions and possible transfers under review.
- The death-threat probe is led by the 3rd district of the judicial police after videos from Sarkozy’s first night in custody were circulated on social media.
- Sarkozy remains isolated at La Santé under heightened protection, including a constant security detail, as debate continues over Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin’s planned visit and the legal limits on meeting a specific inmate.