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Officials Dispute Report of U.S. Sanctions Threat Against Judges in Le Pen Case

France’s government and top prosecutor say interference claims are unproven as the Paris appeals court readies to hear the RN case starting January 13.

Le président du tribunal judiciaire de Paris, Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban, a mis en garde mardi 6 janvier 2026 contre une éventuelle « ingérence inacceptable et intolérable » après des menaces de sanctions américaines contre des magistrats qui ont traité le dossier pénal du RN.
Marine Le Pen aux obsèques de Brigitte Bardot, mercredi 7 janvier 2026.
La durée de la peine déterminera la présence ou non de Marine Le Pen à l’élection présidentielle de 2027.
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Overview

  • Paris judicial court president Peimane Ghaleh-Marzban warned that any U.S. measures against magistrates would be an unacceptable interference, citing recent reports.
  • The Rassemblement National condemned his remarks as potential pressure on appellate judges and labeled the underlying Der Spiegel report extremely doubtful.
  • Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said suspicions of American interference are not proven, adding that France remains vigilant on the issue.
  • France’s highest public prosecutor Rémy Heitz said nothing tangible corroborates the claims, while U.S. Under Secretary Sarah B. Rogers called the reported leak false and a State Department spokesperson refused to discuss internal deliberations.
  • The appeal in the European Parliament funds case is scheduled from January 13 to February 12, and outcomes could affect Marine Le Pen’s 2027 eligibility, with the ICC judge Nicolas Guillou’s U.S. sanctions cited as a cautionary example.