STORY: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday (November 10) after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya.

The former conservative president, 70, was jailed on Oct. 21 after a court found him guilty in September of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

He was acquitted of all other charges, including corruption and receiving illegal campaign financing.

His release was based on specific criteria, such as whether there was a risk he could flee, and is no indication of whether his appeal is likely to succeed.

Sarkozy has consistently denied wrongdoing, calling himself a victim of revenge and hatred. He did not attend the hearing in person but was taking part via video link from prison.

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1. VARIOUS STILLS OF SARKOZY GETTING OUT OF CAR (MUTE)

2. VARIOUS OF CAR CARRYING FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT, NICOLAS SARKOZY, ARRIVING AT HIS RESIDENCE / SARKOZY GETTING OUT OF CAR

3. CARS AT SARKOZY’S RESIDENCE

4. VARIOUS OF CARS AT SARKOZY’S RESIDENCE

5. VARIOUS OF SARKOZY’S SONS, PIERRE AND JEAN SARKOZY, WALKING NEAR RESIDENCE BEFORE SARKOZY ARRIVED

6. POLICE OUTSIDE SARKOZY’S RESIDENCE

7. JEAN SARKOZY WALKING ON STREET OUTSIDE SARKOZY'S RESIDENCE AFTER HE ARRIVED

8. JEAN SARKOZY ON STREET, TALKING TO WOMAN