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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, releases memoir "Diary of a Prisoner" about his 20-day jail stay in 2024 after conviction for seeking Libyan campaign funds.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, is releasing a 216-page memoir titled "Diary of a Prisoner" on December 10, detailing his three-week incarceration in October 2024.
He served 20 days of a five-year sentence after being convicted for seeking campaign funds from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 run.
Though released on appeal due to no flight risk, he was confined to a cell 23 hours daily, restricted from outside contact.
In excerpts, he describes the prison as grey and isolating, longing for football and spiritual strength, writing the book with a ballpoint pen while on a limited diet.
He maintains innocence, with an appeal trial set for March.
Despite legal battles since leaving office, he remains influential in French right-wing politics.
El ex presidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy, de 70 años, publica el libro de memorias "Diario de un prisionero" sobre su estancia de 20 días en la cárcel en 2024 después de ser condenado por buscar fondos de campaña en Libia.