France's Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence in Paris

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars.

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Nicolas Sarkozy, Former President of France, Holds Hands with Wife Carla Bruni as He Reports to Prison for 5-Year Sentence
The prison where France's ex-President Sarkozy will serve his sentence
Former French president Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison.

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Former French president Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence
French ex-president Sarkozy enters prison after funding conviction
Sarkozy will be the first French leader to be incarcerated since Philippe Petain, the Nazi collaborationist head of state who was jailed after World War II.

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France's ex-president Sarkozy meets with Macron ahead of his impending imprisonment
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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.

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