A Paris court on Monday granted the early release of former President Nicolas Sarkozy of France from prison pending an appeal of his conviction in a campaign finance scandal, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

A French court is set to decide on Monday whether former President Nicolas Sarkozy can be released from jail while he awaits his appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French presidentNicolas Sarkozy to five years of prison for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to taking millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.