Macron and His Wife Face a Legal Defamation Campaign in the United States: Scientific Evidence and Personal Photos in Court

In an unprecedented legal development, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron announced their intention to present scientific evidence and personal photos before a U.S. court in Delaware, as part of a lawsuit against American right-wing activist Candace Owens, following allegations that touch on the personal identity of the French First Lady.

This move comes after Owens promoted a conspiracy theory through her media platforms claiming that Brigitte was born a man named "Jean-Michel Trogneux," which is the real name of her older brother, sparking widespread controversy since these allegations first emerged in France in 2021, before spreading online and through right-wing media.

The lawsuit, filed last July, includes 22 counts of defamation and seeks undisclosed financial damages, while the couple's lawyer, Tom Clare, confirmed that Brigitte is prepared to present photos from her pregnancies and raising her children, in addition to expert testimonies in medicine and documentation, to conclusively refute these claims.

This case represents a critical legal test in confronting misinformation and online defamation campaigns, especially when targeting public figures, and highlights the challenges faced by democratic institutions in the age of open information.