How Italian Papers React to Sarkozy's Prison Sentence
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Sentenced to five years in prison, Nicolas Sarkozy will know the date of his imprisonment on 13 October. This is what the life of the former head of state behind bars will look like.
Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to five years' imprisonment for criminal association in the Libyan case. In what prison could he go to and under what conditions?


"I will sleep in the main prison": ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy receives a five-year sentence in the Libyan connection process – without parole
However, the former President of the Republic has been released from the other three charges. Aurélien Martini, Deputy Secretary of the Union of Trade Union Judges, explains on LCI why it is possible. - Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced for association of criminals: "it is easier to prove", but it is not "less serious" (Police, justice and other facts).
BBC World Service - Newshour, France's former president Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail
The former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Judge Nathalie Gavarino said Sarkozy had allowed close aides to contact Libyan officials with a view to obtaining financial support for his election campaign. Mr Sarkozy insisted he was innocent and said he would appeal the ruling. Also in the programme: three days after several world powers recognise Palestinian statehood, Palestine’s …
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