{"id":20370,"date":"2025-07-24T11:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20370\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:17:15","slug":"frances-macron-sues-u-s-media-personality-for-claiming-his-wife-is-a-man-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/20370\/","title":{"rendered":"France\u2019s Macron sues U.S. media personality for claiming his wife is a man – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> and his wife, Brigitte<\/a>, have filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit in the United States against right-wing media personality Candace Owens<\/a> over her claims that the French first lady was born a man.<\/p>\n

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The Macrons said in a lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court<\/a> that Owens has waged a lie-filled \u201ccampaign of global humiliation\u201d and \u201crelentless bullying\u201d to promote her podcast and expand her \u201cfrenzied\u201d fan base.<\/p>\n

The couple said the lies included that Brigitte Macron<\/a>, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions included that Mrs. Macron was born a man, stole another person\u2019s identity, and transitioned to become Brigitte; Mrs. Macron and President Macron are blood relatives committing incest; President Macron was chosen to be the President of France as part of the CIA-operated MKUltra program or a similar mind-control program; and Mrs. Macron and President Macron are committing forgery, fraud, and abuses of power to conceal these secrets,\u201d the lawsuit read.<\/p>\n

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Brigitte Macron was previously Brigitte Auzi\u00e8re, a 39-year-old married mother of three children, when she met Macron, who was 15 at the time, at his high school in 1993. She was a teacher and supervised the drama club where Macron was a member.<\/p>\n

He moved to Paris for his last year of high school, but promised to marry Brigitte. She later moved to the French capital to join him, and divorced before they finally married in 2007.<\/p>\n

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In January, Owens dedicated an eight-part podcast series called\u00a0Becoming Brigitte, in which she alleged the first lady groomed Macron from a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that Emmanuel Macron is a homosexual man that was groomed from his youth,\u201d Owens said in one of the eight episodes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the individual who groomed him is now his wife. I believe that his wife was born Jean\u2011Michel Trogneux and transitioned in his early 30s, and I believe that the entire state is colluding to protect that secret,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Owens also said that she would \u201cstake my entire professional career on all of those points.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The French leader and his wife\u2019s lawsuit said that Owens\u2019 lies \u201chave caused tremendous damage to the Macrons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDefendants have subjected the Macrons to a campaign of global humiliation, turning their lives into fodder for profit-driven lies,\u201d the complaint said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOwens has dissected their appearance, their marriage, their friends, their family, and their personal history\u2014twisting it all into a grotesque narrative designed to inflame and degrade.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe result is relentless bullying on a worldwide scale. Every time the Macrons leave their home, they do so knowing that countless people have heard, and many believe, these vile fabrications,\u201d the complaint continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is invasive, dehumanizing, and deeply unjust.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawsuit says that Owens labels herself as \u201can independent \u2018investigative journalist\u2019 while routinely peddling misinformation under the guise of legitimate reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The complaint alleges that Owens \u201chas promoted a range of conspiracy theories\u201d and claims that her content \u201cis not intended to inform but to inflame and attract attention through sensationalism and conspiracy theories.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFaced with this relentless and unjustified smear campaign, the Macrons are left with no choice but to seek relief through this Court to set the record straight, prevent further harm, and hold Defendants accountable for their conduct,\u201d the complaint added.<\/p>\n

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In response to the lawsuit, Owens posted a photo of the Macrons on Instagram, writing, \u201cI will be coming for this wig today. Stay tuned.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The French leader and his wife are seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages against Owens and her business entities. The lawsuit also demands a jury trial.<\/p>\n

\u2014With files from Reuters and The Associated Press<\/p>\n

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