The legal action, filed on Wednesday in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of disseminating baseless and defamatory claims to millions of online followers.
The 218-page complaint alleges that Owens, through her YouTube and podcast series titled “Becoming Brigitte,” made a series of demonstrably false assertions. These include claims that Brigitte Macron was born male and that she and Emmanuel Macron are biologically related. Owens further suggested that Macron's rise to the presidency was orchestrated by a CIA mind-control program.
The Macrons are seeking a jury trial and unspecified punitive damages. In a statement issued through their legal team, they condemned the campaign of misinformation as a deliberate effort to inflict emotional distress and gain personal notoriety.
The complaint highlights a sustained online campaign that has contributed to international harassment and reputational harm. It notes that Owens amplified previously debunked rumours that began circulating in 2021, which have since appeared on other conservative platforms hosted by figures such as Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan.
The filing states Owens systematically distorted details of the Macrons’ personal lives, transforming them into a narrative designed to provoke controversy and abuse. The document describes the result as “...
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