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Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt' at Paris rally

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Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt' France 's far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen has called a court ruling banning her from office for five years a "witch hunt" She was found guilty of helping to embezzle 2.9 m ( 2.5 m) of EU funds between 2004 and 2016 for use by her party.

Le Pen was gearing up to run for the presidency for a fourth time and had a good chance of winning.

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