Under home restraint, with an electronic bracelet, Nicolas Sarkozy- the first former President of the French Republic is sentenced to imprisonment
As a result of his conviction of abusive exertion of influence and corruption on December 18, 2024, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is obliged today – and for a year – to wear an electronic bracelet on a permanent basis Exit from his residence from 10 in the evening to 8am.
It is the first time that a former president of the French Republic has been condemned – in essence – to imprisonment, which in the case of Nicolas Sarkozy has, following a court ruling, in the form of home restraint.
French media reports that Nicolas Sarkozy has canceled all his international obligations for the coming months, but noting that he would apply for exemption from the electronic bracelet, citing the fact that he is over 70 years old.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Sarkozy’s trial continues on charges of illegal funding his election campaign in 2007 by the Gaddafi regime in Libya.
Source :Skai
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