In a highly unusual legal move, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron, are taking their fight against persistent gender-based rumors to a U.S. court. The couple's legal team is set to present photographic and scientific evidence to prove Brigitte Macron is a woman, in a defamation lawsuit filed against American political commentator Candace Owens, аs reported by The WP Times.
Owens has been a key figure in spreading the unfounded claim that Brigitte Macron was born a man, a conspiracy theory that has circulated widely online. According to the Macrons' attorney, Tom Clare, the French first couple has filed a defamation suit in the U.S. to combat these false assertions. Clare noted that the ongoing legal battle is a significant distraction for the French president, stating that an attack on one's family can negatively impact other areas of life, even for a head of state.
This isn't the first time the Macrons have sought legal recourse against these claims. In 2024, they won a similar defamation case in a Paris court. However, the ruling was challenged in 2025 on the grounds of freedom of speech, and the Macrons are currently awaiting a hearing for their counter-appeal. The decision to pursue the matter in a U.S. court against Owens highlights the couple's determination to put an end to the "insidious" and "false" allegations.
The legal action and the public presentation of evidence in a foreign court underscores the seriousness with which the Macrons are treating these claims, aiming to definitively put the rumors to rest. It also highlights the growing challenge faced by public figures in combating online disinformation that spreads beyond national borders.
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