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France: Le Pen Embezzlement Trial Begins

France: Le Pen Embezzlement Trial Begins

Above: French Rassemblement National Member of Parliament Marine Le Pen leaves a Paris court room Sept. 30, 2024. Image copyright: Alain Jocard/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

LeThese PenRN andmembers herhave far-right party members spent years cheating Europe's parliamentary stystemsystem out of millions of dollars. After years of investigation, authorities have released incriminating documents and testimony, most notably correspondancecorrespondence between party leaders regarding howshow tothat illegally save money. In the face of mounting evidence, Le Pen facesand yearsher ofcolleagues prisondeserve andwhatever heaftypunishments finesthey're due.

Le Pen is being politically 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.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 41% chance that Le Pen will be elected President of France in 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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