A French court has found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, resulting in a five-year disqualification from seeking public office, undermining her chances for the 2027 presidential race. The court's decision also implicated eight other members of her party for illegally using European Parliament funds. Although she can appeal the ruling, it won't suspend her ineligibility. Le Pen expressed frustration during the proceedings, indicating the severity of the verdict, which questioned the integrity of her political party's funding practices, labeling it a 'democratic bypass.'
Le Pen's conviction bars her from seeking public office for five years, significantly jeopardizing her ambition for the 2027 presidential race.
The judge described Le Pen's actions as a political bypass that deceived both the parliament and the voters while noting that she did not personally profit.
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