Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed a new defamation lawsuit in the United States last week against right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who claims the French president's wife is a transgender woman.
The Macrons filed suit in a federal court in the southern state of Tennessee, where Owens resides, arguing that the conservative podcaster has "used this false statement to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money".
Owens confirmed the lawsuit Monday, writing on X, that the "Macrons have indeed filed a NEW set of claims against me".
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The latest filing comes after a judge limited the scope of their previous complaint at the end of October, for a case that was filed in Delaware in 2025.
In the Delaware case, the judge dismissed the case against Owens, as an individual, on jurisdictional grounds but allowed proceedings against her companies to continue.
In the latest suit, the Macrons accuse Owens of "unequivocally" doubling down after the first lawsuit was filed.
"She has continued to use her podcast to expand her lies about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of the Macrons, and collect donations based on her 'reporting' on the Macrons," according to the 411-page complaint.
While the Macrons called Owen's content "verifiably false and devastating lies", they noted "there is nothing shameful or defamatory about being a man, being transgender, or...
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a new defamation lawsuit against American right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, who repeatedly claims the first lady is a transgende...