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2025-03-31 13:27:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6427C9752BAC5D71389FCF61C2D7ABC3D74B74E2A8014E9548BEC9EF8F2D42FB
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Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling $3 million intended for EU parliamentary aides. She and others used these funds to pay party staff in France rather than for work related to EU Parliament. Her sentence icludes a legal ban on running for public office for 5 years. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/france-le-pen-marine-guilty-right-national-rally-paris-embezzlement-rcna198816 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/g-s1-57262/french-court-finds-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-guilty-in-embezzlement-case
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