French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is investigated over alleged illicit financing in 2022 vote
Associated PressJUL 2024
Le Pen and her far-right party members spent years cheating Europe's parliamentary stystem out of millions of dollars. After years of investigation, authorities have released incriminating documents and testimony, most notably correspondance between party leaders regarding how to illegally save money. In the face of mounting evidence, Le Pen faces years of prison and heafty fines.
Le Pen is being prosecuted to keep her and her increasingly popular views on immigration away from power. As is the case with Donald Trump in America, France's left-wing establishment is using the justice system to drum up bogus charges against a woman they see as a political threat. If anyone is committing a crime, it's the government using the court system as a political tool.
There is a 41% chance that Marine Le Pen will be elected President of France in 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.