Marine Le Pen's political career has been dealt a devastating blow after she was given a five-year ban from holding public office following her conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds.
Le Pen and numerous National Rally (RN) party officials were found guilty of misappropriating the equivalent of nearly £400,000 specifically linked to the contracts of her bodyguard, Thierry Légier, and her former parliamentary attaché and ex-sister-in-law, Catherine Griset.
