US EditionMacron Explains Lawsuit Against Candace Owens Over Brigitte Falsehoods
- French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron filed a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens for claims about Brigitte's identity, calling it a matter of defending his honor.
- The lawsuit, filed in July, seeks damages over claims that Brigitte Macron was born male.
- Emmanuel Macron stated the claims are false, invasive, and have caused tremendous damage to them, emphasizing the seriousness of defending his wife's civil status.
- Despite the lawsuit, Candace Owens continues to publicly attack the Macrons, insisting that Brigitte Macron has a penis and making other unfounded allegations.
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Macrons' defamation suit designed to 'deter' Owens from engaging in 'socially reprehensible conduct'
In a dramatic legal salvo, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a landmark defamation suit in Delaware against far-right US commentator Candace Owens, accusing her of spreading a "verifiably false and devastating" conspiracy that Brigitte was born male. Through her eight-part podcast Becoming Brigitte, Owens amplified a widely debunked narrative from far-right circles,, triggering a high-stakes fight for truth, digni…
The President of the Republic has filed a complaint against the American influencer, who spreads rumours about his wife's sex.
The head of state spread on the infox that the first lady would be "born man", during an interview at "Paris Match". While this fake news became an integral part of a globalized conspiracy, he said he was ready to go "to the end" of judicial proceedings to condemn the main relays.
Macron Explains Why He Sued Candace Owens
French president Emanuel Macron said he was compelled to sue Candace Owens over her baseless claims that Brigitte Macron was born a man, the Times of London reports. Said Macron: “It’s a matter of defending my honour.” He added: “They advised us not to sue. But it has taken on such magnitude in the United States that we had to act.
Macron: I Won't Stop Going After Candace Owens - Joe.My.God.
REPORTER: “American nationalist circles are hostile to you. You have decided to file a complaint against Candace Owens, the influencer who spreads the rumor that your wife is a man. This breaks with a widespread custom among heads of state, that of not reacting to this kind of attack.” MACRON: “Yes, there was a tradition …
Emmanuel Macron rips Candace Owens for ‘spreading false information’ as French president addresses lawsuit: ‘Defending my honor’
French President Emmanuel Macron blasted online provocateur Candace Owens as a liar who "knew very well that she was spreading false information."
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