Prosecutors have accused Ms. Le Pen and other members of the National Rally of embezzling some $4.8 million in European Union funds, essentially through no-show jobs at the European Parliament for lawmaker “assistants,” who were rarely there and worked as party staff.

Accused of misusing EU funds, Monday's verdict could determine whether the far-right National Rally party leader can run for French president.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 24 other party officials are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to instead pay staff who worked for the party.