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Why is France's Sarkozy going to prison?

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Nicolas Sarkozy is going to prison after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign. He is the first former French leader to be jailed since World War II. Sarkozy maintains his innocence and is appealing the verdict.

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

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  • Nicolas Sarkozy began serving a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya.
  • Sarkozy is the first former French leader jailed since World War II. 41s
  • He maintains his innocence and claims to be a victim of revenge. 51s
  • Sarkozy was found guilty of conspiracy but acquitted of personally receiving or using the funds. 1m 13s
  • His lawyers have requested early release pending appeal, with a review expected in about a month. 1m 23s
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France's Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence in Paris
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Reuters
13 hours ago
France's Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence in Paris

Sarkozy begins a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign.

Defiant Sarkozy arrives at prison to begin sentence
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Africanews
18 hours ago
Defiant Sarkozy arrives at prison to begin sentence

Sarkozy was convicted of criminal conspiracy in the case involving Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

Former French president Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence
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Euronews
20 hours ago
Former French president Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy involving the use of funds from Libya to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.

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