French President Emmanuel Macron Sues Candace Owens Over Claims His Wife Is A Man

French President, Emmanuel Macron has filed a defamation lawsuit against U.S conservative commentator Candace Owens over claims that his wife, Brigitte Macron, is a man.

In the lawsuit filed in Delaware, Candace Owens faces 22 counts of defamation, according to a statement from Tom Clare, the Macrons’ lawyer.

The complaint accuses her of running a campaign of global humiliation for personal profit, using her media platforms and merchandise tied to the false claims.

According to the complaint, Candace Owens published a video in March of 2025 titled “Is France’s First Lady a Man?”

Owens was also accused of producing several videos about Brigitte Macron for her nearly 4.5 million YouTube subscribers, including a multi-part series called “Becoming Brigitte.”

The suit also references a podcast series where Owens continued pushing the story, despite being presented with “credible and verifiable evidence” to prove the allegations were false, including public documents and direct communication from the couple.

Emmanuel Macron claimed they’ve suffered financial loss, damage to their reputation, and missed business opportunities as a result of Owens’ repeated statements.

They are seeking punitive damages and a legal end to what they describe as “a relentless smear campaign.”

The Macrons sought retractions from Owens for the “demonstrably false” claims she has made about them, stressing that she “mocked them and used them as additional fodder for her frenzied fan base”.

“These outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions included that Mrs Macron was born a man, stole another person’s identity, and transitioned to become Brigitte; Mrs Macron and President Macron are blood relatives committing incest; President Macron was chosen to be the President of France as part of the CIA-operated MKUltra program or a similar mind-control program; and Mrs Macron and President Macron are committing forgery, fraud, and abuses of power to conceal these secrets.

“Because Ms Owens systematically reaffirmed these falsehoods in response to each of our attorneys’ repeated requests for a retraction, we ultimately concluded that referring the matter to a court of law was the only remaining avenue,” the Macrons said in a statement.

“Ms Owens’ campaign of defamation was plainly designed to harass and cause pain to us and our families and to garner attention and notoriety.

“We gave her every opportunity to back away from these claims, but she refused. It is our earnest hope that this lawsuit will set the record straight and end this campaign of defamation once and for all.”

“The falsehoods have taken a toll on the Macrons, who are now subjected to acampaign of global humiliation, turning their lives into fodder for profit-driven lies” and “relentless bullying on a worldwide scale”.

“Beyond the reputational damage, they have spent considerable sums of money to correct the public record including on legal counsel.”

“Every time the Macrons leave their home, they do so knowing that countless people have heard, and many believe, these vile fabrications. It is invasive, dehumanizing, and deeply unjust,” the suit says.

The Macrons are reportedly willing to appear in court in Delaware. They are being represented by Clare Locke, a U.S. law firm known for winning high-profile defamation cases, including Dominion’s case against Fox News.

KanyiDaily had reported how Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd as he spoke to the public during a visit to a small town in southeastern France.