French prosecutors investigate alleged illicit financing of Marine Le Pen's 2022 presidential campaign.

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged illicit financing of far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen's 2022 presidential election campaign. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed the preliminary investigation, which focuses on suspicions of embezzlement, forgery, fraud, and accepting a loan. The inquiry follows a report from the National Commission on Campaign Accounts and Political Financing, which scrutinizes candidates' election expenses and funding. Le Pen has previously denied wrongdoing in connection with campaign financing.

July 09, 2024
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