French prosecutors have thrown a curveball in Nicolas Sarkozy's legal saga, urging a court to release the former president from jail while he appeals a conviction tied to alleged Libyan campaign funding. The 69-year-old politician, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was sentenced to prison earlier this month over claims he accepted millions from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Prosecutor Damien Brunet argued Monday that keeping Sarkozy behind bars risked "collusion and pressure on witnesses" – a surprising twist that legal experts say could reshape the case. If granted, Sarkozy would face strict conditions like electronic monitoring and travel bans.
This development adds fuel to France's political reality show 🎭, with Sarkozy maintaining his innocence. The case has already featured secret phone taps, luxury suitcases of cash, and A-list witnesses – proving truth really is stranger than House of Cards fiction.
