The Macrons have filed a new defamation lawsuit against American influencer Candace Owens in a federal court in Tennessee, where she resides. The complaint, dated November 4, seeks to stop the spread of false information claiming that Brigitte Macron is a transgender man, an accusation that has been heavily promoted by Owens in her media campaign. [1]
The action follows shortly after a court in Delaware partially restricted the earlier procedure initiated by the Macrons. In late October, a judge in Delaware ordered the dismissal of the case against Candace Owens as an individual, citing the statute of limitations, but allowed the proceedings to continue against her companies. The new complaint names Owens directly in the state where she lives. [1]
The judicial document, spanning over 400 pages, lists about 88 instances in which the influencer allegedly propagated lies about the couple. The Macrons' lawyers accuse Owens of not ceasing to spread these alleged false revelations even after the start of the lawsuits; on the contrary, she amplified them. They claim that the goal was never to investigate the truth, but to gain notoriety and profit. [1]
Candace Owens confirmed the existence of the new procedures on her social network X (formerly Twitter), writing on Monday: 'The Macrons have indeed filed a NEW set of accusations against me.' [1]
False rumors about Brigitte Macron's identity circulated on French social media as early as during her husband’s first electoral campaign in 2017. However, the false claims spread internationally, particularly in the United States of America, after Candace Owens took up the subject in March 2024, launching a series of videos titled 'Becoming Brigitte,' which went viral starting in January 2025. The Macrons declare that they are turning to the American legal system to 'restore the truth, prevent future harm, and hold Ms. Owens accountable for her conduct.' [1]
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