US EditionFrance’s jailed ex-president Sarkozy targeted by death threats, prosecutor office says
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2025, France's Interior Ministry ordered two police officers from the VIP Protection Service to occupy the cell beside former President Nicolas Sarkozy round-the-clock after threats at La Santé prison, Paris.
- Former President Nicolas Sarkozy was jailed after convictions over conspiring to accept laundered cash linked to Muammar Gaddafi, and he faces additional bribery inquiries while associates face separate charges.
- Most of his time will be alone in a 29-foot-square cell with shower, landline, and a TV costing �13 a month, while lawyers said his first night was `frightening`.
- Éric Ciotti, president of The Republicans party, said ensuring a former president's security is legitimate given the threats he faces, while Jean-Michel Darrois and Christophe Ingrain called the incarceration a terrible ordeal for Sarkozy's family.
- La Santé's history of holding notorious inmates highlights that Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of France, is the first head of state jailed since Marshal Philippe Pétain, while online videos referenced Ziad Takieddine.
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France’s jailed ex-president targeted by death threats from fellow prison inmate: officials
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was targeted by death threats from an inmate at Paris's La Sante prison, where he began serving his sentence this week, according to reports.
He yells, yells and insults against Nicolas Sarkozy on the first night of prison in the Sant's penitentiary in Paris. According to various media in Oltralpe, including BFMTV and radio...
Imprisoned Nicolas Sarkozy endured a perilous first few nights in La Santé prison. The former French president was threatened with death and booed all night by fellow inmates.
As of today, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is probably the most famous prisoner in the country. The five-year sentence has divided the public – and Sarkozy's lawyers are still trying to prevent it from being carried out.
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