Sarkozy freed from prison pending appeal

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Paris, Updated At : 03:46 AM Nov 11, 2025 IST

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya.

Sarkozy was sent to prison on October 21 after he was found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The former conservative leader, who was president from 2007 to 2012, told the court that being in jail had been tough.

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