Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally, has been convicted of embezzling millions from European Union funds, resulting in a five-year ban from running for office. A Paris court found her guilty alongside 24 party members for misusing over $4 million meant for parliamentary work, directing it to pay party staff instead. Le Pen vehemently criticized the judgment as a politically motivated act designed to thwart her presidential aspirations, describing the court's actions as reflective of authoritarian practices. She is sentenced to four years in prison, with two years suspended, and also faces a fine.
Marine Le Pen characterized the court's decision as political interference, claiming judges have enacted measures typically associated with authoritarian regimes against her ambitions.
The court ruled that Le Pen and others misused over $4 million in EU funds, leading to her conviction and a five-year ban from public office.
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