Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Jail Sentence for Campaign Finance Violations
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Summary
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a jail sentence at La Santé prison for campaign finance conspiracy. The 70-year-old ex-president, who led France from 2007-2012, was driven into the notoriously overcrowded 19th-century prison while dozens of police officers secured the area. Sarkozy was cheered by supporters and embraced his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside their Paris home before entering prison. His sons had appealed for public support, with one calling for 'a message of love'. Sarkozy has appealed against his jail term.
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Sarkozy was cheered by supporters as he embraced his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside their Paris home
His son Louis, 28, had appealed to supporters for a show of support, while another son, Pierre, called for a message of love – 'nothing else, please'
French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
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