Marine Le Pen to Run for President Despite Embezzlement Conviction

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president next year, hours after being sentenced to a year of house arrest for embezzling funds from the European Parliament.
She plans to appeal the verdict, which she believes will lift her ankle monitor obligation.

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced she will run for president next year, hours after being sentenced to a year of house arrest for embezzling funds from the European Parliament. She plans to appeal the verdict, which she believes will lift her ankle monitor obligation.

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