Prosecutors placed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen under formal investigation on Friday as part of a probe into the alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay parliamentary assistants.
Le Pen, who is being investigated for breach of trust, has previously denied any wrongdoing in a case that she has said is politically motivated.
In a statement, her lawyer said she would launch an appeal against the investigation.
The case relates to an amount of about 5 million euros ($5.71 million).
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