Overview
- Prosecutors in the Paris appeals court asked to confirm Le Pen’s 2025 convictions and to impose a five-year disqualification from public office.
- They requested a four-year prison term, with three years suspended and one year served at home with electronic monitoring, plus a €100,000 fine.
- Prosecutors said the ineligibility should not take effect right away, preserving a path for Le Pen to seek review by the Cour de Cassation if the appeal fails.
- The case stems from a first-instance finding that a ‘system’ diverted more than €4 million by employing party staff as European Parliament assistants between 2004 and 2016.
- Hearings are concluding in February with a ruling expected this summer, and if a final ban is confirmed before 2027 she would be sidelined from the race, raising the likelihood her party turns to Jordan Bardella.