What to know about the electronic ankle monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear

Jul 7, 2026 6:35 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Electronic monitors such as one that Marine Le Pen may have to wear when she campaigns to succeed French President Emmanuel Macron in elections next year are a common measure in France, in part to ease prison overcrowding.

A Paris appeals court on Tuesday declared the far-right leader guilty of embezzlement and ordered her subjected to electronic monitoring as part of her punishment.

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Still, Le Pen said she'll run for the French presidency next year despite that verdict — something that is possible under French law. She said she doesn't expect to wear an electronic bracelet at all, because she believes France's highest court will ultimately vindicate her on appeal.