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Le Pen's Court Reaction
- Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, was found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.
- Initially calm, she became agitated as the guilty verdict was read, whispering "incroyable."
International Reaction
- Global allies, including Donald Trump, expressed support for Le Pen, some drawing parallels to their own legal troubles.
- Trump's remarks, "That sounds like this country," highlighted a perceived similarity between Le Pen's situation and his own.
Embezzlement Scheme Details
- Le Pen and 24 National Rally officials were found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds for party use.
- The scheme involved fake parliamentary assistants and spanned from 2004 to 2016.