Top EU court orders Le Pen’s daughters to repay $326,000 to European Parliament
European Parliament says it 'takes note' of ruling
ISTANBUL
The EU’s top court ruled Wednesday that the daughters of late far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen must repay nearly €300,000 ($326,000) to the European Parliament for funds he wrongly claimed as parliamentary expenses.
The European Court of Justice rejected an appeal on an earlier decision ordering Le Pen to reimburse the amount, confirming that his daughters, Marine Le Pen, Yann Marechal and Marie-Caroline Olivier, as legal heirs, must return the money.
The European Parliament said it “takes note” of the judgment, Ouest-France reported.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died Jan. 7, served as a member of the European Parliament from 1984 to 2019.
On July 8, 2024, the Parliament’s Secretary-General demanded the repayment of the funds Le Pen had unjustly claimed. Le Pen had contested the ruling before his death.
After he died, his three daughters became involved in the legal process as his heirs.
A report by the EU’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) said Le Pen had listed personal purchases such as ties and umbrellas as parliamentary expenses.
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