Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who began serving a five-year prison sentence on October 21, has started writing a book. He has already received his first visitors and exercised in prison.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who began serving a five-year prison sentence on October 21, has started writing a book. This was announced by his lawyer Jean-Michel Darrois, quoted by TF1, Franceinfo and BFMTV, reports UNN.
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It is noted that in the Parisian prison "La Santé", Nicolas Sarkozy has already received his first visitors – first his wife, and then one of his lawyers.
Today he exercised. He started writing his book
– said Darrois.
The former president's lawyer said that Sarkozy took two books with him to his cell – "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Life of Jesus Christ."
Nicolas Sarkozy is likely to remain in prison for at least several weeks, awaiting a court decision on his possible release. His lawyers filed a corresponding petition on October 21.
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Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty by the court of criminal conspiracy between 2005 and 2007.
Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison with a suspended sentence.
On Tuesday, October 21, the former French president arrived at La Santé prison in Paris to serve a five-year prison sentence. His supporters gathered outside the prison, and his lawyers filed a petition for parole.
