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Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence

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By Charlotte Reck, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in prison, staying in a neighboring cell for his security, according to the country’s interior minister.

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  1. The Guardian

    Nicolas Sarkozy enters prison to begin five-year sentence over criminal conspiracy (opens The Guardian)

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    Former president organised stage-managed departure from his Paris home before becaming first French postwar leader to be jailed

  2. NBC News

    Former French president Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy (opens NBC News)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at prison to start five-year sentence (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars.

  4. New York Post

    Former French President Sarkozy begins 5-year sentence, brings sweaters because prison is cold: lawyer (opens New York Post)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.

  5. CNN

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy (opens CNN)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars.

  6. Just the News

    Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for conspiracy with Gadhafi (opens Just the News)

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    "It’s not a former president of the Republic being locked up this morning, it’s an innocent man," former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said

  7. PBS NewsHour

    France's former President Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    He is the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Former French president enters prison for criminal conspiracy (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sarkozy was convicted last month for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Charlotte Reck, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in prison, staying in a neighboring cell for his security, according to the country’s interior minister.

  10. New York Post

    Former French President Sarkozy being protected by 2 cops in prison — so no one hurts him (opens New York Post)

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    PARIS, Oct 22 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France's interior minister said on Wednesday.

  11. NBC News

    France's ex-president Sarkozy to be protected by security detail in prison (opens NBC News)

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    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France's interior minister said on Wednesday

  12. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Former French President Sarkozy accompanied by police officers overnight as he starts prison sentence | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Charlotte Reck, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in

  13. The Guardian

    Nicolas Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison (opens The Guardian)

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    French interior minister says former president will have two officers in nearby cells at all times after beginning five-year sentence for illegal campaign funding

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