Marine Le Pen Faces Trial Over Fund Embezzlement
Marine Le Pen Faces Trial Over Fund Embezzlement

Marine Le Pen Faces Trial Over Fund Embezzlement

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Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, and 26 co-defendants are on trial for allegedly embezzling European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016. They are accused of using nearly €7 million intended for parliamentary assistants to pay party staff working in unrelated roles. If convicted, Le Pen faces up to 10 years in prison, a €1 million fine, and a potential ban from holding public office, which could jeopardize her 2027 presidential bid. Le Pen denies any wrongdoing, labeling the case as politically motivated. The trial, which could last nine weeks, threatens to derail her presidential ambitions and significantly impact the party’s standing.

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