“I feel we didn’t succeed in convincing you,” Le Pen told the panel of three judges last week, as she detailed her arguments in a 90-minute speech punctuated with political remarks.
France's Marine Le Pen rejecting embezzlement claims as presidential bid hangs in the balance
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They are political assistants to elected officials, political by definition,” she argued in her defense.
France's Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and party go on trial accused of embezzling funds
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