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Ex-President Sarkozy to start five-year prison sentence on Oct. 21, RTL reports

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PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin on Oct. 21 his five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise 2007 election campaign funds from Libya, RTL reported on Monday.

The sentence was a spectacular downfall for the conservative who led France from 2007-2012, with judges saying their ruling took into account the “exceptional seriousness” of the case.

Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his successful 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

It is the third time Sarkozy has been convicted of fraud-related charges.

(Reporting by Juliette Jabkhiro and Inti Landauro; Editing by Makini Brice)

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