PM:02:14:21/10/2025
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison on corruption charges, according to a report by Reuters on Tuesday.
Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was tried on four separate charges and has now begun serving his sentence in solitary confinement in a Paris prison. The court found him guilty of receiving illegal campaign funds from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 presidential campaign.
According to the ruling, Sarkozy will serve his sentence immediately, with no right to appeal. Due to his high-profile status and security concerns, the former president will be kept isolated from other prisoners for his protection.
This marks a historic moment in French politics, as Sarkozy becomes the first former French head of state to serve a prison term on corruption-related charges.