MBABANE:Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after serving three weeks of a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy, Aljazeera reported on Monday evening.
A Paris court ruled on Monday that Sarkozy(70) will remain under judicial supervision pending an appeal against his conviction, he is banned from leaving France and could be required to wear an electronic tag while living at home.
“In September, Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy for his role in efforts to secure funding for his 2007 presidential campaign from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi”, Aljazeera reported.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks to journalists after the verdict in his trial in Paris, France, on September 25, 2025 [Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters]