France: Le Pen hits out after being banned from running in presidential election

Marine Le Pen says she is "innocent" after she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from running for public office for five years.

The National Rally leader received a four-year jail sentence, with two years suspended, although she is not expected to serve jail time.

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