The former president Nicolas Sarkozy He has chosen not to appeal the court decision rejecting his request for concurrent sentencing in the Bygmalion case. According to information confirmed by his entourage, this decision puts an end to any possible appeals on this specific point.
Two weeks after the rejection of his appeal on March 9, Nicolas Sarkozy has thus taken a significant legal step. This decision means he will have to serve the six-month prison sentence he received in this case related to the financing of his 2012 presidential campaign.
A request to combine sentences was denied.
Last February, Nicolas Sarkozy asked the courts to consider this sentence as having already been served. His argument was based on the fact that he had previously been subject to wearing an electronic bracelet as part of another conviction, that of the so-called wiretapping case.
The former head of state had indeed worn this surveillance device between February and May 2025, a period during which the first-instance trial in the Libyan case was also taking place. However, the competent court ruled that this evidence did not justify combining the sentences, thus rejecting his request.
A forthcoming summons before the sentencing judge
Following this final decision, Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be summoned by a judge responsible for the enforcement of sentences. This step will determine the specific terms of his sentence, including the conditions under which the six-month prison term will be served.
At this stage, no official date has been given for this summons. The judge will have to specify whether the sentence can be modified, in accordance with the provisions of French criminal law, or whether it must be served in strict form.
A still complex legal context
Alongside this case, Nicolas Sarkozy remains involved in other legal proceedings. From Monday, March 16th to June 3rd, he is appearing in court for his appeal in the case concerning the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.
In this case, the Paris criminal court sentenced him in September to five years' imprisonment for conspiracy. This decision followed an initial incarceration in the fall of 2025.
