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 transgender woman.
The couple submitted the lawsuit to a federal court in Tennessee last week, where Owens lives. The 411-page complaint argues that the conservative influencer has used the false claims to boost her independent platform, gain followers and make money.
Owens confirmed the legal action on Monday, writing on X that the “Macrons have indeed filed a NEW set of claims against me.”
This marks the couple’s second lawsuit against Owens. A judge limited the scope of their first complaint in late October, which they filed in Delaware in 2025.
The Delaware court dismissed the case against Owens as an individual because of jurisdictional issues but allowed the lawsuit against her companies to continue.
The new Tennessee lawsuit accuses Owens of “unequivocally” doubling down on her claims after the first legal action began.
According to the complaint, she has continued using her podcast to expand her false statements about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of them and collect donations based on her “reporting” about the couple.
The Macrons describe Owens’ content as “verifiably false and devastating lies.” However, they clarified that “there is nothing shameful or defamatory about being a man,...
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...