Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction

Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician, announced Tuesday she is running for president next year after an appeals court shortened her election ban. Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and ordered to wear a tracking bracelet and banned from running for office for five years. Published On 8 Jul 2026