French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement of public funds by the Paris Court of Appeal, which upheld her four-year sentence, two of which were suspended.

The case against her concerned false posts in the European Parliament. As for her ineligibility (she was sentenced to five years in the first instance), the judges said it had already been "served": Le Pen could therefore run for the 2027 presidential election, where the polls have her as the favorite. But she will have to wear an electronic bracelet for a year, and she herself has repeatedly stated that she does not want to campaign under this obligation.

The Court of Appeal confirmed the guilt for "serious facts".

One option already gaining traction is for Le Pen to request a reduction or adjustment of her sentence, even though the electronic bracelet, experts note, is already an adjustment to her sentence. If the one-year mandatory sentence were reduced to six months, Marine Le Pen could campaign without an electronic bracelet starting in January.

(Unioneonline)

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