Marine Le Pen Convicted for Misappropriating Funds
July 7, 2026
Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating funds from the European Parliament. The court sentenced her to three years in prison, with two years suspended. She will serve the remaining year at home under electronic surveillance. Additionally, she received a fine of €100,000 and was barred from holding office for 45 months. The case involves allegations that EU funds were used to pay party officials who were actually working for her party in France.