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French Court Orders Ex-President Sarkozy To Be Freed After ‘Nightmare’ 20 Days In Jail

November 11, 2025 GOVERNMENT 0

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ER Editor: If anybody believes this is the real guy, we have a bridge to sell you. Cabal puppets of his calibre are probably long gone. Both he and ‘Carla’ have been looking a little too young for their years in recent media images.

The Sarkozy trial, unique as it is, keeps the population mesmerized, now with an extra theatrical detail to wind people up. Keep extra popcorn in.

Some Twitter reaction —

Translation: Sarkozy in prison, but the court of appeal is already examining his release. The powerful always have an escape route, the ordinary citizen suffers the law. Once again, the justice of the powerful is confirmed…

Translation: « The non-execution of sentences is impunity. No one should be able to be released from their sentence before having served at least two-thirds of it. » Nicolas Sarkozy, 2012

Translation: Some have served more time in prison for stealing pasta in a supermarket! Nicolas Sarkozy is to be released from prison today: the justice system has accepted his request for release. Sarkozy, convicted in the case of Libyan financing, was incarcerated in La Santé prison on October 21 last. His appeal is scheduled for March.

And the French Right come out looking stupid for their fake fawning. A sample —

Translation: Reading reactions from right-wing figures, Nicolas Sarkozy is Nelson Mandela who has just been released from Robben Island! The LR senator Agnes Evren @AgnesEvren, she’s my favorite. A little more and she would have told us that he respects justice… Oh well yes, she said it!

Politico has this —

Sarkozy released from prison after serving 3 weeks of 5 year sentence

LOL —

The former leader appeared at Monday’s court hearing via video, wearing the same blue blazer and suit vest he had on the day he entered prison. He described his three weeks behind bars as a “nightmare” and a “grueling” experience.

His lawyer Christophe Ingrain, accompanied by Sarkozy’s wife Carla Bruni and two eldest sons Pierre and Jean, described the hardships faced by the former president, among them death threats and being woken up at night by “screams.”

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French Court Orders Ex-President Sarkozy To Be Freed After ‘Nightmare’ 20 Days In Jail

Tyler Durden's Photo TYLER DURDEN

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison, following a mere 20 days in jail, after a Paris court ruled Monday that he could remain free while appealing his September conviction for criminal conspiracy.

He was was found guilty of participating in a plot to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with money from Libya in return for political favors. He had been sentenced to five years in prison and a €100,000 fine after being found guilty in the high-profile and unprecedented case involving a French head of state.

Via RTE

The 70-year-old, who served as president from 2007 to 2012 and was a hugely influential figure in right-wing politics, has maintained his innocence.

Appearing before the court via videolink, the former president described his 20 days behind bars as “very hard” but expressed gratitude to prison staff, calling their sense of humanity and compassion exceptional amid what he called a “nightmare.”

Prosecutors supported his release under judicial supervision, with restrictions on his movements and contacts. Of course, he must remain in France and is prohibited from communicating with individuals connected to the case, including current Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, who actually visited Sarkozy in prison in October, sparking outrage.

Sarkozy expressed anger and contempt at the proceedings after his September 25th sentencing. “If they absolutely want me to sleep in prison, I will sleep in prison. But with my head held high,” he told journalists after his sentencing hearing.

CNN has given some details of his confinement so far as follows:

The former president, who left office in 2012, had been expected to occupy a cell either in solitary confinement or in the so-called “VIP wing” of La Santé prison complex while awaiting his appeal on the conviction.

That wing is usually reserved for prisoners who are considered unsuitable to be kept among the prison’s general population, usually out of fears for their safety. They could be politicians, former police officers, members of far-right organizations or those tied to Islamist terror groups, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.

Cells in the wing are fitted with a metal bed and mattress, a small desk, a fridge, a cooking hob, a television, a shower, toilet and sink, and a fixed telephone line allowing prisoners to call certain authorized numbers.

And there’s this additional odd detail from the report: “According to French magazine Le Point, Sarkozy has refused to eat anything except yogurts during his nearly three-week stint behind bars, reportedly due to fear other prisoners might spit in his food.”

Sarkozy’s quick release, pending what could become an endless or at least years-long appeals process, has resulted in backlash from those who see it as elites getting off with a slap on the wrist and barely any jail time served:

ER: Yes, Banana Republic —

The former French leader insists during the appeal process his innocence will be established, in what he says is a politically motivated prosecution.

The allegations and case are at the very least mired in intrigue, political scandal, score settling, and curiously came to light only after Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed. The accusations emerged after Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam publicly accused Sarkozy of accepting campaign funds from Libya.

Source

Featured image source, Sarkozy (AFP): https://x.com/Bob30031583/status/1984589981495803980

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