Macron and his wife sue American media personality who claimed Brigitte is a man

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a lawsuit in the United States against right-wing radio host Candace Owens, who claimed that Brigitte may be a man.

The lawsuit, filed in the Delaware Supreme Court, alleges that Owens conducted a "sustained campaign of defamation against the Macron family over the course of a year," according to a statement from Tom Clare, the Macrons' lawyer.

In March, conservative commentator Candace Owens revived a conspiracy theory in a YouTube video titled "Is France's First Lady a Man?", the lawsuit states.

This theory spread widely on the X platform (formerly Twitter), where Owens said it was "likely the biggest scandal in political history."


Since then, Owens has produced videos about Brigitte Macron for approximately 4.5 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, including a series of several parts titled "Becoming Brigitte."


The lawsuit also alleges that she has also sold merchandise promoting this claim.


Tom Clare, Macron's lawyer, told CNN on Wednesday that they had asked Owens to stop repeating these allegations for almost a year, and filed the lawsuit as a "last resort" after her refusal.

The lawsuit claims that Owens was the first to bring these baseless claims to American media and the international public.

The couple is seeking damages, alleging that they have suffered "significant economic harm," including potential future job losses.

On Instagram, Owens posted a picture of an article referring to Macron's lawsuit and a picture of the couple with the comment: "I'm coming today to buy this wig. Stay tuned."

Later, she posted a video on YouTube saying that the lawsuit is a "clear and desperate public relations strategy."