Sarkozy Asks Court to Release Him From Jail Pending Appeal

A former president of France named Nicolas Sarkozy is in jail because he was found guilty of a crime related to his past election campaign.

His lawyers went to court to ask if he could wait for his appeal outside of jail.

The prosecutor suggested he could be released but with strict rules, like not talking to certain people.

Sarkozy says he did nothing wrong and believes he is being treated unfairly.

If the court agrees to let him out, he might have to wear an electronic bracelet or check in with the police regularly.

He has had other legal problems since he was president.