"France's ex-leader Nicolas Sarkozy last week visited President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace just days before the start of his prison sentence, a source within government told AFP on Monday. "He was hosted on Friday," the source said, without providing further details. Sarkozy is to be jailed from Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars."
"READ MORE: France's Sarkozy handed five year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy Sarkozy, France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012, was convicted in late September of criminal conspiracy over a plan for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his electoral campaign. Sarkozy has faced a flurry of legal woes since losing re-election in 2012. But Sarkozy still enjoys some popularity on the French right."
Nicolas Sarkozy visited President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace days before beginning a prison sentence. A government source said he was hosted on Friday without giving further details. Sarkozy will be jailed from Tuesday for a scheme to obtain Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential campaign, making him the first former head of a European Union country to serve time behind bars. He was convicted in late September of criminal conspiracy over a plan for Moamer Kadhafi to fund his electoral campaign. He has faced numerous legal troubles since leaving office in 2012. His family urged supporters to show solidarity and his lawyers plan to file an immediate release motion.
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