Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year sentence on Tuesday for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, arriving at La Sante prison in Paris in a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012.
They said they hoped they could get Sarkozy freed on early release by Christmas. The decision to jail a former president has sparked outrage among Sarkozy's political allies and the far right."Nicolas Sarkozy is not a criminal," said Sarkozy supporter Jacqueline Fraboulet, who was among the crowd cheering him on Tuesday.
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