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flag Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year prison sentence on October 21, 2025, for conspiring to illegally obtain Libyan campaign funds in 2005.

flag Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year prison sentence on October 21, 2025, becoming the first former EU head of state jailed, after being convicted of conspiracy in a 2005 plan to secure illegal campaign funds from Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential bid. flag He entered La Santé prison in Paris, denied wrongdoing, and declared himself innocent, while supporters chanted outside his home. flag Though acquitted of personally receiving or using the funds, he faces ongoing legal challenges, including an appeal and a future ruling on 2012 campaign financing. flag He is being held in solitary confinement with limited visitation and plans to read books, including The Count of Monte Cristo. flag The case has sparked political debate over judicial independence and accountability of powerful figures.

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