Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives at Prison
Paris, October 21, 2025 – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at prison to begin serving a five-year sentence. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by fellow inmates shouting from their cells: "Welcome Sarkozy! Sarkozy is here!" Sarkozy was convicted last month for financing his 2007 presidential campaign with financial support from Lib
ya. Shortly after arriving, the former president posted on X that he maintains his innocence: > "It is not a former president who is being imprisoned today, but an innocent man. I am confident that the truth will prevail." According to Reuters, Sarkozy becomes the first former French leader to be imprisoned since World War II, when Nazi collaborator Marshal Philippe Petain was jailed. Sarkozy’s lawyers stated that he will be kept separate from other inmates for security reasons, and that an immediate request for release has already been filed.