French judges to European Parliament: lift Le Pen's immunity
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French investigators are asking the European Parliament to lift far-right legislator Marine Le Pen's immunity so that she can face possible prosecution over suspected misuse of parliamentary salaries.
Le Pen, a leading candidate for France's presidential election April 23 and May 7, has immunity from prosecution as a European Parliament member.
The Paris prosecutor's office said Friday that investigating judges issued the request, and it is being transmitted by the French government to the European Parliament.
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Le Pen said Friday on Francetvinfo that it's "the normal procedure." She has called the accusations unfounded.
The case concerns suspicions that Le Pen and others in her anti-immigration National Front party used parliamentary aides for party activity while they were on EU-financed salaries.
The European Parliament last month lifted her immunity in another investigation, over tweeting gruesome images of Islamic State violence.