Overview
- In Paris, prosecutors asked the appeals court to confirm a five-year ineligibility for Marine Le Pen but not to enforce it right away.
- They also requested one year of electronically monitored house arrest and a €100,000 fine, reducing the firm custodial time sought compared with the initial verdict.
- An appeals decision is expected before summer, with any subsequent Court of Cassation review to determine the final legal outcome and timing.
- The first-instance court found an illegal system that used European Parliament assistant funds for party work from 2004 to 2016, causing losses exceeding €4 million.
- Prosecutor Thierry Ramonatxo criticized earlier media attacks on the judiciary and reported explicit death threats against judges who issued the initial conviction.