Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to report to La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday morning to be incarcerated following his five-year sentence, with immediate effect, in the case concerning allegations of Libyan financing for his 2007 presidential campaign.
A bag containing his permitted personal effects—including the authorized three books and ten family photos—is packed and ready. Immediately upon his incarceration, his lawyers will file a request for his release with the court of appeal, which will have two months to issue a decision.
“I am not afraid of prison. I will hold my head high, even at the gates of La Santé,” Sarkozy told La Tribune Dimanche. The former head of state is reportedly approaching this dramatic ordeal as a new chapter in an eventful life built on adversity.
Given his previous roles at the Interior Ministry and the Élysée Palace, his security has been a primary concern for his legal team. To ensure maximum protection, Sarkozy will be placed in solitary confinement, meaning he will be alone in his cell and will not come into contact with other inmates.
