Coverage dated November 9, 2025

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal

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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a Paris court ruled Monday he could be freed pending an appeal for his September conviction for criminal conspiracy, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

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  1. The Columbian

    Why France’s ex-President Sarkozy may be released from prison after just 20 days (opens The Columbian)

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    PARIS — A court in Paris will decide whether to release France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison on Monday, just 20 days after he was incarcerated.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a Paris court ruled Monday he could be freed pending an appeal for his September conviction for criminal conspiracy, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    France: Sarkozy departs jail pending appeals trial – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was jailed on conspiracy charges related to sourcing campaign funding from Libya. He has served three weeks of a five-year sentence.

  4. Digital Journal

    French court to decide if ex-president Sarkozy can leave jail (opens Digital Journal)

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    A French court is expected to decide on Monday whether to release ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy from jail pending an appeals trial over allegations that he

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has left a Paris prison after an appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision. It's less that three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Li…

  6. CNN

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal (opens CNN)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison after a Paris court ruled he could be freed pending an appeal for his October conviction

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison pending appeal | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison after a Paris court ruled Monday he could

  8. New York Post

    Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison less than 3 weeks into 5-year sentence (opens New York Post)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision, a Paris appeals court ruled Monday.

  9. Breitbart News

    Former French President Released From Prison Pending Appeal (opens Breitbart News)

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    Nicolas Sarkozy has been released, with critics of the incarceration stating it was only ever meant as a lawfare humiliation ritual.

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Paris court is deciding whether to release former President Sarkozy from prison (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A Paris court is deciding whether to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison. Less than three weeks ago, Sarkozy began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy related to his 2007 election campaign. He was jailed on Oct. 21 but immediately filed for early release.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Ex-French President Sarkozy to be released from prison (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sarkozy was seen stepping out of his car and into his home after a 20-day prison stint.

  12. NBC News

    Paris court says former president Sarkozy will be released from prison under judicial supervision (opens NBC News)

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    A Paris appeals court has decided to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison and place him under judicial supervision

  13. CBS News

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison, but he (opens CBS News)

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    A Paris court ordered former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's release from prison less than three weeks into his five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy for his role in securing funding for his 2007 presidential campaign.

  15. The Guardian

    Nicolas Sarkozy says life in prison is ‘gruelling’ and ‘a nightmare’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Former French president was talking to court via video link about his request to serve rest of sentence at home

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