Sarkozy called his imprisonment a nightmare
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking at a court hearing in the Paris Court of Appeal on November 10, called his stay in prison a nightmare and a grueling ordeal.
"This test was imposed on me. It's hard. This is very difficult, of course, for any prisoner. I would even say that it is exhausting...> I want to pay tribute to the particularly outstanding prison staff who made this nightmare bearable," TF1 TV channel quoted him as saying.
According to the politician, he always responded to all subpoenas. In addition, the former French leader denied accusations that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was financing his presidential campaign.
In addition, Sarkozy noted that the prison term had caused his family "a lot of suffering."
Earlier that day, the court decided to release Sarkozy from prison under judicial control. As part of the release, a number of prohibited actions are provided for Sarkozy. For example, the former French president cannot leave the country, communicate with other defendants in the case, or contact Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin. If these conditions are not met, Sarkozy may be returned to prison.
On October 21, Sarkozy arrived at the Sante prison in Paris, where he was supposed to serve a five-year sentence in solitary confinement. On September 25, it was reported that a Paris court sentenced the French ex-president to five years in prison in the case of illegal financing of his election campaign from Libya. In addition, Sarkozy was fined 100,000 euros.
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