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Ten on Trial in Paris over Sexist Cyber-Harassment of Brigitte Macron

On Monday, ten defendants—eight men and two women aged 41 to 60—go on trial in Paris for sexist cyber-harassment targeting Brigitte Macron, facing up to two years in prison.
Emerging around Emmanuel Macron's election, the rumours have spread through far-right networks alleging Brigitte Macron was assigned male at birth, targeting the couple and their age gap.
Several defendants shared posts from an influencer whose content the Macrons sued in the US, and the couple filed a July defamation suit against conservative podcaster Candace Owens, who produced the series 'Becoming Brigitte'.
Brigitte Macron has taken the matter to France's highest appeals court as two women previously ordered to pay damages and a defendant subject to a 2022 libel complaint face ongoing cases.
The case exemplifies how gendered rumours about public women spread across borders and platforms, with targets including Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris and Jacinda Ardern, and featuring a four-hour interview by Natacha Rey plus claims of 2,000 people searching Amiens.

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Ten people stand trial in France accused of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron

Ten people went on trial in Paris Monday accused of the online harassment of French first lady Brigitte Macron, after they spread what prosecutors called “malicious comments” about the gender and sexuality of President Emmanuel Macron’s wife.

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10 on trial over cyberbullying after claims spread that French president’s wife is a man

Ten people will go on trial on Monday over cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron after they allegedly made “malicious” comments online spreading claims that President Emmanuel Macron ‘s wife is a man.

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