PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was targeted by death threats from an inmate at Paris's La Sante prison, where he began serving his sentence this week, prompting a probe, the
Death Threats Against Ex-President Sarkozy from La Sante Prison Inmate
Investigation into Threats Against Sarkozy
PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was targeted by death threats from an inmate at Paris's La Sante prison, where he began serving his sentence this week, prompting a probe, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.
Details of the Threat
“On October 22, 2025, the Paris prosecutor's office was informed by the director of La Sante prison of a video circulating on social media, clearly filmed by an inmate, in which he made threats upon Nicolas Sarkozy’s arrival at the facility,” the prosecutor’s office said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
Prison Response and Investigation
Three inmates were questioned as part of the investigation, and two mobile phones were seized during a search of the prison, it added.
Background on Sarkozy's Conviction
Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, on Tuesday began serving a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya. The former president has been assigned two armed police officers for protection during his incarceration, a measure that has sparked complaints from prison guard unions.
(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten and Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
