Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, handed four-year jail term

French far-right figurehead, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from running for political office for five years.

This was the verdict as a Paris court found her guilty of embezzling European Union funds.

The court also handed Le Pen a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended, but she will serve it under house arrest.

Le Pen has also been asked to pay a €100,000 ($108,000) fine.

Her lawyer has already confirmed Le Pen will file an appeal.

Le Pen’s party,…