Nicolas Sarkozy declared his innocence and held hands with his wife before entering prison to begin his five-year sentence.
Sarkozy was found guilty last month of criminal conspiracy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential election campaign.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/ex-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-enters-prison-for-five-year-sentence-13454289
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