The far-right French leader could face a fine, jail time, and a five-year ban from public office if found guilty of embezzlement

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces controversy as prosecutors seek a five-year ban from public office over alleged misuse of EU funds. Allies decry it as politically motivated. The verdict, due next year,

French prosecutors in the embezzlement trial of Marine Le Pen, France’s hard-Right leader, have demanded she get a jail sentence and a ban from public office if convicted, potentially barring her from running for president in 2027.