Ex-French leader Sarkozy declares himself "an innocent man" as he's jailed
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.
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Former president Nicolas Sarkozy's lawyers say, as he shows up to a Paris prison to serve a five-year sentence, that they've already appealed for his release.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to prison for criminal conspiracy, over a plot linked to former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
Ex-Italian PM Giuliano Amato called on France's Emmanuel Macron to confirm or refute the claim, suggesting the jet was downed "in complicity with the Americans."
A fresh wave of violence engulfed the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Monday evening. At least 55 people died and 146 were injured.