Overview
- Tuesday the Paris Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for embezzlement and imposed a three‑year sentence that includes one year of custodial time to be served at home with electronic monitoring.
- A procurator said the conviction would not, in principle, stop Le Pen from standing in the April–May 2027 presidential ballots.
- Le Pen formally launched her campaign in La Flèche with party leader Jordan Bardella and did not wear the electronic ankle monitor during the trip, where she faced protesters calling her a "delincuente."
- Her lawyers have appealed to the Court of Cassation, which could rule by late 2026 or by April 2027 and either confirm the sentence or annul it and order a new trial.
- If the conviction is confirmed but Le Pen wins, presidential immunity would suspend the sentence while in office, yet a confirmed home‑detention order before the election could complicate late‑stage campaigning and logistics.