French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement, sentence to come

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A Paris court has found French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, in a decision that could yet see her barred running in the 2027 presidential election.

The court issued the ruling shortly before 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) Monday. It has not yet announced her sentence, which is expected within the next hour.

Before the ruling, the Paris prosecutor had requested a prison sentence of five years, including two suspended; a €300,000 ($325,000) fine and ineligibility to run for office for five years.

Le Pen, her National Rally (RN) party and more than 20 of its members were accused of using European Parliament…