Nicolas Sarkozy escapes ankle tag in re-election campaign financing case
Key takeaways
- A source close to the case says the former French president's 'advanced age' played a role in the decision not to impose an electronic ankle tag.
- By: FRANCE 24 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the appeals courthouse in Paris, France, for the the first day of his appeal trial, on March 16, 2026.
- Sarkozy, 71, has faced a raft of accusations since leaving office after a single term from 2007 to 2012.
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A source close to the case says the former French president's 'advanced age' played a role in the decision not to impose an electronic ankle tag.
By: FRANCE 24 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the appeals courthouse in Paris, France, for the the first day of his appeal trial, on March 16, 2026. © Thibault Camus, AP Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag as punishment for illegal funding of his 2012 re-election bid, an informed source said Wednesday.
Sarkozy, 71, has faced a raft of accusations since leaving office after a single term from 2007 to 2012. He has denied all allegations in all cases.