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

France’s former president was found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign and has arrived at La Sante prison in ParisShortly after he stepped into a car to head to La Santé, Nicolas Sarkozy published a long message on X in which he claimed to be a victim of revenge and hatred.He said:As I prepare to step outside the walls of La Santé prison, my thoughts go out to the French people of all walks of life and opinions.I want to tell them with my unwavering strength that it’s not a former President of the Republic being locked up this morning, it’s an innocent man. Continue reading...