LE PEN WAS CONVICTED IN 2025 FOR MISAPPROPRIATING MORE THAN $4.5 MILLION IN EU FUNDS TO PAY PARTY STAFF
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The US once offered $10M for Al Sharaa's capture — now he leads Syria.
Once on the US terror list with a $10M bounty, Al Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad in Dec. 2024 and was named Syria's president in early 2025.
Le Pen's scheme used EU staff funds to secretly pay her party workers!
EU Parliament members receive funds to hire assistants for legislative work. Le Pen's party diverted ~€4.5M over years to pay National Rally staff instead — a practice prosecutors called systematic fraud.
Natacha Butler reports for AJE from Paris, a global news capital
As AJ's Paris correspondent, Butler covers French politics, EU affairs, and European crises firsthand. Paris ranks among the world's top international news datelines. Follow Europe news at BBC News
