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Former French President Sarkozy Released From Prison Pending Appeal

The former French leader still faces multiple legal battles stemming from allegations of corruption and illicit campaign financing.
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Former French President Sarkozy Released From Prison Pending Appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks on as he attends commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918, Armistice, ending World War I (WWI), on the Place de l'Etoile, in Paris on Nov. 11, 2024. Ludovic Marin/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was released from a Paris prison on Nov. 10 after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya.

Sarkozy, 70, left La Santé prison less than three weeks into a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in connection with alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.