Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced her intention to run for president next year despite a court ruling requiring her to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for embezzlement. Le Pen plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Cassation, which she believes will suspend the sentence and allow her to campaign freely.
PARIS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.
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