NOW: French Court Frees Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Pending Appeal

Former French President Sarkozy will appeal his conviction in liberty.

From the Elisée palace to La Santé prison – and now, free again.

Today (10), a Paris Court of Appeal has granted former Conservative French president Nicolas Sarkozy his request for conditional release from prison pending an appeal trial.

The announcement comes less than three weeks after Sarkozy began serving his five-year sentence.

He was convicted for criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.