"What happened today... is of extreme gravity in regard to the rule of law, and for the trust one can have in the justice system," Sarkozy said outside the court building. [...] If they absolutely want me to sleep in jail, I will sleep in jail, but with my head held high."
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George Wright andHugh Schofield, Former French president Sarkozy given five-year sentence after Libya case, bbc.com, 25 September 2025
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Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born 28 January 1955), more commonly known as Nicolas Sarkozy, is a French politician, and the head of the right-wing party UMP. He was invested as President of France on 16 May 2007.
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