Embezzlement Trial Begins For France’s Marine Le Pen

September 30, 2024 Crime, Extremists

Courthouse News reports:

The trial of Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s right-wing National Rally party, began Monday over charges she and others embezzled several million euros of European Union funds. But experts argue that despite the severity of the charges, it’s unlikely the trial will leave a negative impression on Le Pen’s voters — in contrast, it might actually encourage the extreme-right movement.

Le Pen will stand trial alongside 26 others, including her father and other RN members, on charges of embezzlement of public funds and collusion. They are charged with systematically misappropriating 6.8 million euros in EU funds between 2004 and 2016. If convicted, Le Pen faces up to 10 years in prison and double the amount of what was supposedly embezzled, plus the possibility of a 10-year ban on running for office.

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