Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was convicted for conspiring to seek campaign funds from the regime of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, was released from prison on Monday, three weeks into a five-year sentence.
Judges granted his request to be freed pending his appeal trial, which is set to begin next year. He was placed under judicial supervision, with a ban on contacting witnesses in the case and a prohibition on leaving the country.
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