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French court upholds Le Pen's fraud conviction but clears way for 2027 presidential bid

A Paris appeals court cleared the way for popular far-right leader Marine Le Pen to run for the French presidency next year but said she must wear an electronic bracelet, which she has said is a no-go ...
Digital Journal

Father, fraud charges dog France’s Le Pen ahead of polls

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a range of legal woes ahead of crucial regional polls, from fraud and hate speech charges to a renewed challenge from her estranged father. The National ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Banned From Running for Office

A court found her guilty of fraud for the misuse of European Union funds, meaning the front-runner to replace Emmanuel Macron as French President has been deemed ineligible for public office. By Scott ...
France 24

Marine Le Pen: Presidential bid in doubt as court upholds fraud conviction

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen saw her conviction for fraud upheld by a Paris appeals court on Tuesday. The court sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term, but with two years suspended and ...
Digital Journal

French far-right leader Le Pen questioned in fraud probe

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was on Tuesday questioned by judges probing her National Front (FN) party for fraud, according to sources close to the investigation. Le Pen, 47, was questioned ...