French Macron sued American media personality because he claimed his wife was a man – National
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed 22 libel lawsuits in the United States against right-wing media figure Candace Owens because her claim is that the French first lady is a man.
Macron said in a lawsuit filed in the Delaware Superior Court that Owens launched a “global humiliation campaign” and “ruthless bullying” full of lies to promote her podcast and expand her “crazy” fan base.
The couple said the lies included 72-year-old Brigitte Macron born to her brother’s actual name Jean-Michel Trogneux.
“These weird, slanderous and far-fetched novels include Mrs. Macron being a person who stole another’s identity and transitioned to Brigitte; Mrs. Macron and President Macron were incest; President Macron was elected President of France as Cia-mkultra and Micker and Mim an and Mim and Mron and Mron and Mron and Mron and Mron and Mron and Mron and Mr. and Mr. Macron is forging, fraud and abuse of the power to cover up these secrets,” the lawsuit read.
Brigitte Macron was formerly Brigitte Auzière, a 39-year-old married mother, mother of three, when he met Macron, then 15, in 1993 when he was in his high school.
He moved to high school in Paris for the last year but promised to marry Bridget. Later, she moved to the French capital to join him and divorced before she finally got married in 2007.
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In January, Owens Become Bridgetshe accused the first lady of embellishing Macron since she was a child.
“I believe Emmanuel Macron is a gay man who prepared from his youth,” Owens said in one of the eight episodes.
She added: “I believe that the person who embellished him is now his wife. I believe his wife was born in Jean-Michel Trogneux and transitioned in his 30s, and I believe that the entire state seeks to protect this secret throughout the state.”
Owens also said she will “put my entire career in all these angles.”
The lawsuit by French leader and wife says Owens’ lies “had a huge destruction to Macron.”
“The defendants suffered a global humiliation campaign that turned their lives into feed for profits as lies,” the complaint said.
“Owens has dissected their appearance, their marriage, their friends, their family, and their personal history, all boiling down them into a weird narrative designed to inflame and degenerate.”
The complaint continues: “The result is ruthless bullying worldwide. Every time Macron leaves his home, they know countless people hear it and many believe in these evil fabrications.”
“It’s invasive, dehumanized and deeply injustice.”
The lawsuit says Owens labeled himself as an “independent “investigation journalist” while peddling misinformation under the guise of legal reporting.”
The complaint said Owens “promoted a series of conspiracy theories” and claimed that her content “is not intended to inform, but rather incite and draw attention through sensation and conspiracy theories.”
“Faced with this relentless and unreasonable smear campaign, Macron had no choice but to seek relief through the court to keep the record stable, prevent further harm and hold the defendants accountable for their actions,” the complaint added.
In response to the lawsuit, Owens posted a photo of Macron on Instagram, writing: “I’m going to have this wig today. Please stay tuned.”
Screenshot of Candace Owen’s Instagram story.
@realcandaceowens/instagram
The French leader and his wife are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for Owens and his business entities. The lawsuit also calls for a jury trial.
–Using Reuters and Associated Press documents
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