Le Pen's appeal trial: Prosecution argues embezzlement was 'directed by the party head'
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Le Pen's appeal trial: Prosecution argues embezzlement was 'directed by the party head'

Prosecutors at Marine Le Pen's appeal trial requested a four-year prison sentence and a five-year ban on being elected to office for the far-right leader, describing her as 'the instigator, following her father, of a system that allowed her to embezzle €1.4 million.'