French President Emmanuel Macron is once again embroiled in a high-profile legal dispute, this time in the United States, as he and his wife, Brigitte Macron, seek to refute persistent and controversial claims about her gender. The couple has filed a defamation lawsuit against US right-wing commentator Candace Owens, who alleged that Brigitte Macron was born male. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware in July 2025, marks the latest chapter in a legal battle that has already played out in France, reflecting both the Macrons’ determination to defend their personal integrity and the growing transnational reach of defamation claims in the digital age.

According to Tom Clare, the Macrons’ lawyer, the couple intends to submit both photographic and scientific evidence to a US court in an effort to “disprove the allegations both generically and specifically.” Clare described the claims as “incredibly upsetting” to President Macron, emphasizing that while the process of proving such personal details in court is far from pleasant for the French first lady, Brigitte Macron is resolute in her commitment to “set the record straight.”

The lawsuit alleges that Owens, a conservative commentator with millions of online followers, not only claimed Brigitte Macron was born male but also suggested that the Macrons are blood relatives and that Emmanuel Macron was the product of a CIA mind control program. Such claims, if left unchallenged, would undoubtedly cast a shadow over the Macrons’ public image and personal dignity, making the decision to pursue legal action almost inevitable.

Owens, however, has responded by filing a counter lawsuit, challenging the venue in Delaware on the grounds that the costs associated with litigation would be disproportionately high for her. She has remained defiant........

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