- cross-posted to:
- europe@feddit.org
- cross-posted to:
- europe@feddit.org
Author: Estelle Nilsson-Julien
Published on: 01/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Marine Le Pen vowed to appeal the conviction she was handed on Monday. Bénédicte de Perthuis was placed under police protection. The fiery fallout came her way as some took offence at what they claim is political revanchism. Le Pen was found guilty of a scheme using money intended for European Parliament aides to pay staff who worked for the party at its head office in France. The parliamentary leader of the National Rally in France’s National Assembly was handed a four-year prison sentence, with two of those years suspended. “Benedicte de Perthuis, you dirty d*g, we got eyes on you,” one menacing post on X says. “Far-left fascist,” “red judge” and “the face of shame” were other claims X users made regarding the Paris judge. A three-minute video narrated by a person wearing a black mask.
Original: 1022 words
Summary: 137 words
Percent reduction: 86.59%