Nicolas Sarkozy Set To Be Released from Prison

The former French President, convicted of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison, is set to be released after less than a month behind bars.

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Northwestern corner of La Santé prison in Paris, France

Northwestern corner of La Santé prison in Paris, France

By Lionel Allorge – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30334295

The former French President, convicted of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison, is set to be released after less than a month behind bars.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to be released from jail after a judge approved his request for temporary freedom pending an appeals trial over alleged Libyan funding 

Sarkozy, 70, has spent 20 days in prison , which he described as a “nightmare.” During Monday’s court session, prosecutors supported his release while the appeals process continued.

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