Macron will offer 'scientific evidence' in US court to prove Brigitte is a woman

2025-09-18 08:03:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Macron will offer 'scientific evidence' in US court to prove Brigitte

Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence in a US court to prove that Mrs. Macron is a woman.

Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs Macron will submit documentation in a defamation lawsuit they have filed against right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male.

Ms. Owens' lawyers have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim.

Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said that Mrs Macron had found the allegations "extremely disturbing" and that they were a "distraction" for the French president.

When asked if the Macron family would provide photographs of Brigitte pregnant and raising her children, Mr Clare said they exist and will be presented in court where there are rules and standards.

Ms. Owens, a former commentator for the conservative American outlet Daily Wire who has millions of followers on social media, has consistently promoted her view that Brigitte Macron is a man.

In March 2024, she claimed that she would put her "entire professional reputation" at risk over this accusation.

The accusation began in fringe online spaces years ago, notably through a 2021 YouTube video by French bloggers Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey.

The Macron family initially won a defamation case in France against Roy and Rey in 2024, but that decision was overturned on appeal in 2025 on grounds of freedom of expression, not truth. The Macron family is appealing the decision.

In July, the Macron family filed a lawsuit against Ms. Owens in the U.S. It claims she “ignored all credible evidence that refuted her claim in favor of the platform of well-known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers.”

In American defamation cases against public figures, plaintiffs are required to prove "actual malice" - that the defendant knowingly spread false information or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

In August, Emmanuel Macron explained to French magazine Paris Match why they had chosen to pursue legal action.

"This is about protecting my honor! Because this is absurd. This is someone who knew very well that he had false information and did this with the intention of causing harm, in the service of an ideology and with established connections to far-right leaders."/ CNA