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French Populist Leader Marine Le Pen Faces Prison Time For Tweeting Images Of ISIS

Amanda Prestigiacomo

On Thursday, French prosecutors filed preliminary charges against far-right populist Marine Le Pen for tweeting images of violence committed by members of the Islamic State.

Le Pen, who lost a presidential bid last year, has been charged with “distribution of violent images” and, if convicted, could face up to three years behind bars and hefty fines equating to $90,000.

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