If found guilty, the French presidential hopeful could be ineligible to run for office for up to 10 years.

Marine Le Pen, long-time leader of France’s far-right National Rally and presidential hopeful, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of misusing European parliamentary funds.

More than 20 other senior figures in the party are also facing the same charges. They are accused of hiring assistants who worked on party affairs rather than for the European parliament which paid them.

If Le Pen is found guilty, she could face fines and imprisonment – and potentially be declared ineligible to run for office for up to 10 years, hitting her presidential ambitions.

  • @[email protected]English
    12•2 months ago

    Not to be pessimistic but when you did you last see: 1 - nazi where they belong 2 - French justices tackling the real issue

    • BilliamEnglish
      8•2 months ago

      Hey, at least one Nazi did go to prison.

      …of course, things went real bad for France not long after that.

    • Flying SquidMEnglish
      6•2 months ago

      Like I said, let’s hope this is an exception.