French Prosecutors Seek to Uphold Le Pen’s Ban
The prosecutors did not, however, call for the immediate execution of the sentence related to the misuse of EU Parliament funds.
"We are going to ask you to largely uphold the criminal liability established in the initial trial, and ineligibility sentences will of course be sought," Prosecutor Thierry Ramonatxo told a court in Paris.
In the original verdict delivered in March of last year, Le Pen was handed a four-year prison sentence, with two years under house arrest equipped with an electronic bracelet, fined €100,000 ($118,229), and immediately barred from holding public office for five years.
Authorities allege that she masterminded a plan to pay National Rally party staff using European Parliament resources between 2004 and 2016, totaling €4 million.
If the appeals court confirms the conviction, Le Pen would be prevented from running for the presidency in 2027.
During the appeal proceedings in mid-January, Le Pen rejected claims that her party had any "system" to misappropriate European Parliament funds and insisted that her party operated in "complete good faith."
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