Defiant Sarkozy begins jail sentence as lawyer says he will be held in solitary confinement – Europe live

<p>France’s former president was found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign and has arrived at La Sante prison in Paris</p><p>A lawyer for <strong>Nicolas Sarkozy</strong> said a motion had been filed for his release moments after the former French president entered jail, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.</p><p>Attorney <strong>Christophe Ingrain</strong> told reporters:</p><p><em>A request has been filed for Nicolas Sarkozy’s release.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/21/nicolas-sarkozy-france-jail-russia-ukraine-europe-news-live-updates">Continue reading...</a>