Marine Le Pen’s Appeal to Overturn Embezzlement Conviction Begins

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Marine Le Pen’s Appeal to Overturn Embezzlement Conviction Begins

Tuesday 13th January 2026, 5:24PM

Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, began her appeal trial aimed at overturning a ruling by a criminal court in 2025 that convicted her of embezzlement and barred her from running for public office for five years.

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