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
- DevelopingLe Pen said she would not run for president if forced to wear electronic bracelet, Kahana reports
- StrongFrench court sentences Le Pen to three years, one year house arrest; presidential bid likely hampered
- DevelopingAriel Kahana: If Le Pen withdraws, Bardella to run for French president on her ticket
- DevelopingN12 analyst: Right-wing interest in France is to remove Le Pen, clear path for Bardella
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