21 October 2025 19:57

France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway


France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy’s lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

Author