Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. He is convicted of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Video: Nicolas Garriga & Oleg Cetinic)
FILE- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Guillaume Sarkozy, center, brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at Nicolas Sarkozy’s home Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
People stand behind French flags with inscription reading “Courage Nicolas, come back soon”, right, and “True France with Nicolas” outside former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s home, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Masha Macpherson)
People gather outside former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s home, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A prison service guard checks the security screens at the entrance of La Sante prison during a press visit after a four-year renovation project in Paris, Friday, April 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. He is convicted of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Video: Nicolas Garriga & Oleg Cetinic)
FILE- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
FILE- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Guillaume Sarkozy, center, brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at Nicolas Sarkozy’s home Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
