The court’s presiding judge, Bénédicte de Perthuis, said Le Pen’s actions amounted to a “serious and lasting attack on the rules of democratic life in Europe, but especially in France.” ...

was a candidate in the presidential election," judge Benedicte de Perthuis, was quoted as saying by the French news agency AFP. De Perthuis also sentenced Le Pen to four years in prison but said ...

Judge Benedicte de Perthuis said Le Pen had been "at the heart" of the scheme. She is now barred from running against President Emmanuel Macron in the next election. "This is a seismic political ...

had published a photo of a guillotine on his X account, writing that it would be a fitting punishment for Judge Benedicte de Perthuis who convicted Le Pen, the prosecutor's office said earlier.

The 56-year-old stunned a court in Paris as she dramatically stormed out without waiting to hear the end of Presiding Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis's ruling this morning. Le Pen was also given an ...

Benedicte de Perthuis, head of the three-judge panel that found Le Pen guilty of embezzling EU funds, issued a five-year ban on the politician seeking public office on Monday. Following the ruling ...

Judge Who Barred France's Le Pen Gets Police Protection as Macron Condemns Threats By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) - The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in ...

The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France’s 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared ...