"He entered the Sante prison in Paris and hopes to be released as soon as possible, as he will most likely request parole quickly. He has already appealed the September 25 sentence, which handed down five years for criminal conspiracy in a case investigating the illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, 70, was scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m."
"He was permitted to report to the prison by car, not on foot like other detainees. There are 754 inmates at the Sante prison, in excess of its capacity, but Sarkozy will be taken directly to an isolation area so he will not come into contact with other prisoners. He was scheduled to be received by the prison governor. Despite the protocol to make his arrival as discreet as possible, the event was heavily covered in the media."
Nicolas Sarkozy became the first post-war former head of state to enter prison to serve a sentence. He began incarceration at the Sante prison in Paris and is expected to seek parole quickly. He appealed the September 25 five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya. He was allowed to report by car and will be held in isolation to avoid contact with other inmates. His son Louis publicized the time and address on social media, drawing supporters and media. Sarkozy left home with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. He denies wrongdoing, calls the conviction a coup by the rule of law, and has received political support including a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron.
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