French far-right leader Marine Le Pen charged for tweeting brutal ISIS images

In this June 18, 2017 file photo, French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen exits a voting booth in Henin Beaumont, Northern France.

                                                                                                                                  AP Photo/Michel Spingler

PARIS – French prosecutors have filed preliminary charges against far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting brutal images of Islamic State violence.

The prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said the charges were issued Thursday for “distribution of violent images.” If the case reaches trial and she’s convicted, Le Pen could face three years in prison and 75,000 euros ($90,000 USD) in fines.
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