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Marrie Le Pen Arrested for Embezzlement

Written by Daniel Mercado

Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement, along with 24 other senior members of RN, for misusing 4 million Euros to cover party expenses. As a part of the ruling Le Pen has been barred from running for office for 5 years, and pay a fine of 100,000 Euros. Le Pen’s right hand man, National Rally President Jordan Bardella stated that, “Today it is not only Marine Le Pen who was unjustly convicted: It was French democracy that was killed,"

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