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The Independent reports:
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron have filed a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens over the far-right influencer’s “relentless and unjustified smear campaign” falsely accusing Brigitte of being a man.
The 219-page defamation complaint filed in Delaware state court on Wednesday accuses Owens of proliferating “demonstrably false” claims through her platforms, including in an eight-part podcast and on social media, designed to feed a “frenzied fan base” in “pursuit of fame,” the Macrons allege.
“These lies have caused tremendous damage to the Macrons,” according to the lawsuit, which names Owens as well her business entities, which are incorporated in Delaware.
Read the full article. Last year Owens declared that she would stake her “entire professional reputation” on Brigitte Macron have been born male.
French prez Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte just filed a lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens in the US over her outlandish claims against the couple, including that Brigitte is trans. Macrons are repped by Clare Locke.
Complaint: https://t.co/0zuo1hlwse pic.twitter.com/QE73qwgnG7
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) July 23, 2025
Candace Owens is willing to “stake my entire professional reputation” on her claim that Brigitte Macron, President Macron’s wife, is a man. pic.twitter.com/KMBiP1bATs
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) March 13, 2024
Breaking news: The lawsuit against rightwing influencer Candace Owens is a rare case of a serving world leader personally suing an online influencer over their content. https://t.co/seSNc26c4D pic.twitter.com/ZsPpI7K2ga
— Financial Times (@FT) July 23, 2025