French Prosecutors Investigate Marine Le Pen Over Fraud and Illegal 2022 Campaign Financing

Jul 9, 2024, 11:08 AM

French prosecutors have launched an investigation into Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, over allegations of illegal financing during her 2022 presidential campaign. The Paris prosecutor's office opened the probe on July 2, 2024, focusing on suspicions that Le Pen's party misappropriated taxpayer funds from the European Parliament to support her campaign. The investigation also includes allegations of fraud, embezzlement, and forgery. This investigation comes shortly after Le Pen's party suffered a surprising defeat in recent elections, where the Socialists and Communists emerged victorious.