The French authorities have launched a fresh investigation into threats made against the judge who presided over Marine Le Pen’s high-profile trial, intensifying the political and legal turmoil surrounding the controversial case. The investigation, reported by AFP, follows an outcry from Le Pen’s supporters and raises further questions about the impact of judicial decisions on France’s political landscape.

On March 31, Marine Le Pen, former leader of the right-wing National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, was convicted of embezzling European Parliament funds. The court sentenced her to four years in prison-two of which are suspended-while the remaining two years are to be served under electronic monitoring. Additionally, she was fined and barred from holding public office for five years. The ruling effectively prevents Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election, a scenario that has triggered outrage among her political base.

The case against Le Pen revolved around allegations that she misused European Parliament funds by diverting them from official duties to finance party activities in France. The verdict has been fiercely contested by Le Pen, who has maintained her innocence and vowed to appeal, calling the ruling a politically motivated attempt to sideline her ahead of the next election.

The latest investigation stems from threats received by Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis, who oversaw Le Pen’s case. According to French media reports, de Perthuis was subjected to a barrage of menacing messages, some of which contained explicit personal threats. As a precautionary........

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