A French court convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds and barred her from running for president for 45 months (30 suspended), N12 reports. The ruling effectively ends her candidacy in the April 2027 presidential election.
A French court convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds and barred her from running for president for 45 months (30 suspended), effectively ending her candidacy in the April 2027 presidential election. The ruling was delivered at 14:54 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported.
Earlier today, at 07:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the court would issue its final ruling on Le Pen's appeal against her criminal conviction. Le Pen arrived at the court ahead of the hearing, as noted in a subsequent update. The court's decision upholds the conviction and imposes the ban, with a 30-month suspended portion.
The conviction stems from a misuse of public funds case. If the conviction had been upheld, Jordan Bardella was expected to be formally named the right's candidate for the April election, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
The ruling is immediate and effectively removes Le Pen from political life, with no further appeals indicated in the court's decision.
6 developments
- StrongLe Pen says she will appeal court ruling, intends to run for president without electronic bracelet
- StrongFrench court sentences Le Pen to three years, one year house arrest; presidential bid likely hampered
- DevelopingPoll: Le Pen at 35% in first round of 2027 French presidential election
- StrongLe Figaro poll: Le Pen would win presidency by wide margin; odds surge after court decision not to bar her
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