# Sarkozy sentenced to five years for criminal conspiracy in Libyan financing case

Date: 2025

On 25 September 2025 a Paris court found [Nicolas Sarkozy](/people/nicolas-sarkozy) guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts to obtain campaign funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libya for his 2007 campaign, and sentenced him to five years in prison. He was acquitted of other charges and appealed.

## People

- Nicolas Sarkozy: https://factrail.ai/people/nicolas-sarkozy

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/21/nicolas-sarkozy-enters-prison-paris-france
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp98kepmj9lo

## Methodology

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Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sarkozy-libya-financing-criminal-conspiracy-verdict-2025-09-25