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Marine le Pen on trial for alleged EU funds misuse (www.bbc.com)

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Marine Le Pen, long-time leader of France’s far-right National Rally and presidential hopeful, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of misusing European parliamentary funds.

More than 20 other senior figures in the party are also facing the same charges. They are accused of hiring assistants who worked on party affairs rather than for the European parliament which paid them.

If Le Pen is found guilty, she could face fines and imprisonment – and potentially be declared ineligible to run for office for up to 10 years, hitting her presidential ambitions.

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[-] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 71 points 2 weeks ago

It's getting pretty hopeless to see all these political figures so often put in front of a judge, but it seldom has an impact on their career. Never imprisoned, fines are hardly a problem considering how rich (or friend of rich people) most of them are, or they have someone to take the fall.

These days, it's even an advantage to be prosecuted or condemned, making them appear as victims.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Let's hope this is an exception and that Nazi fuck goes to prison.

[-] Yomope@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not to be pessimistic but when you did you last see: 1 - nazi where they belong 2 - French justices tackling the real issue

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Hey, at least one Nazi did go to prison.

...of course, things went real bad for France not long after that.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Like I said, let's hope this is an exception.

[-] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm optimistic. If she goes to jail, maybe she'll come out rehabilitated like in American History X.

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

France regularly tries and convicts corrupt officials. If this is new to you, it just means you’re not paying attention.

[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. Just look at Sarkozy.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago

In 2023, Sarkozy's attempt to appeal the decision was denied and he has been banned from holding public office for three years and but will still have the option of serving his sentence from home with an electronic bracelet.[182]

A slap on the wrist ten years after you've retired isn't going to persuade anyone not to do crime for a bunch of money and power.

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

Those goalposts heavy?

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, not everything is a logical fallacy...

If I had made the original assertion and then moved my position on the matter... That's moving the goal post.

When someone disagrees with the underlying premise of your assertion, it's just a rebuttal.

[-] pedroapero@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

They went as far as producing fake documents to cover up their embezzlement, and got busted...

[-] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

What? The Nazi misappropriated funds? Where have I heard that one before?

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

ONE letter away from Nostril....

[-] PostaL@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

good

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is this the same lady who was outlasted by a cabbage or do all these cretins have the same bone structure?

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

No, that was Liz Truss, the British prime minister and it was a lettuce.

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