France's Sarkozy says Prison a 'Nightmare' as Prosecutors Seek his Release

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France Sarkozy Jail Court Ruling Appeal

Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday called his imprisonment a "nightmare" as prosecutors requested the former French president be released from jail pending an appeals trial over Libyan funding. A lower court in September found the right-winger -- who was head of state from 2007 to 2012 -- guilty of seeking to acquire funding from Moammar ...