Nicolas Sarkozy

Former French President out of jail after three weeks, remains under supervision

The 70-year-old ex-president was sentenced on October 21 for conspiring to secure illicit campaign funds. His legal team acted quickly, submitting a request for early release, which a Paris court approved on Monday. Following the court’s decision, Sarkozy’s vehicle was seen departing the prison shortly before 3 p.m. local time, and he later returned to his residence in western Paris.