Le Pen convicted on appeal: 3-year sentence and ban on holding public office

A Paris appeals court has found Marine Le Pen guilty of misappropriating European Parliament funds and upheld her sentence of three years in prison — one year to be served under electronic monitoring and two years suspended — along with a ban on holding public office and a fine. The ruling could have major implications for her potential candidacy in the 2027 French presidential election. Le Pen leads France's far-right Rassemblement National party.