Nicolas Sarkozy declared his innocence and held hands with his wife before entering prison to begin his five-year sentence.
The 70-year-old was pictured with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on Tuesday morning ahead of travelling to Paris’ La Sante prison.
He was found guilty last month of criminal conspiracy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential election campaign with funds from Libya.
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