Although the line does not reflect the contents of the book, it does capture its author’s flair for the dramatic. After three weeks in prison, he was released pending an appeal next year. In the interval Sarkozy has been condemned on a separate charge of using fake invoices to systematically break French campaign finance rules. He had no contact with other detainees and was visited regularly by the prison director. The overarching sentiment of this book is that a former French president should not have to suffer the indignity of being classed with such people.

Source: Irish Examiner January 03, 2026 01:19 UTC