Nicolas Sarkozy freed after 20 days in jail, describes his jailing as 'a nightmare'

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from his “nightmare” in a French jail just 20 days into a five-year sentence for his role in an alleged electoral funding conspiracy linked to the late Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi’s regime.

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A court in Paris said Sarkozy can be let out of the notorious Prison de la Santé this afternoon, while he challenges his conviction, according to Agence France-Presse. The court also ordered measures to ensure he remains in France, AFP added. ---More...