Photos| Sarkozy is heading to serve his prison sentence
A few days after the current French President, Emmanuel Macron, received him at the French presidential headquarters, Nicolas entered SarkozyPrison to implement his prison sentence.
The court had upheld the ruling on SarkozyBecause of his involvement in a case of illegal financing of his election campaign by obtaining money from the Libyan regime 16 years ago, which represented a tragic end to a political career characterized by boldness and clear ambition.
Sarkozy served as President of the Republic for five years, becoming the first A former presidentwho has been serving a prison sentence for many decades, after the military leader Philippe Petain, who was tried on charges of collaborating with the German occupation forces during the 1940s.
La Santé Prison
Sarkozy has faced a series of legal problems since he failed to be re-elected as president in 2012, while the former president remains popular with the French right.
Sarkozy’s family called on his supporters to show solidarity with him as he left his home in Paris heading to La Santé prison on Tuesday morning, and his lawyers are expected to submit an immediate request for his release.
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