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France’s Macron reveals why he had to sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens over ‘nonsense’ Brigitte conspiracy theory

‘This has become so widespread in the United States that we had to react,’ the French president says in his first public remarks about the case

The Independent UK

'Transvestigations': Fake investigations claim famous women like Brigitte Macron were born male

Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations".

Euronews

‘She looks like a woman to me’: Trump urges right-wing influencer to stop ‘transvestigating’ world leader’s wife

Finally, a conspiracy Trump doesn't believe in.

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Candace Owens makes $300,000 bet with Piers Morgan over Brigitte Macron despite lawsuit

Far-right podcaster appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored to reignite her baseless conspiracy that France’s first lady was ‘born a man’

The Independent UK

Candace Owens Claims 'Emmanuel Macron Personally Asked Trump to Tell Me to Stop Talking About His Wife'

Candace Owens claims French President Emmanuel Macron asked Donald Trump to silence her over conspiracy theories about Brigitte Macron, as the couple files a 219-page defamation suit in the US.

International Business Times UK

Candace Owens claims Trump warned her off specious Brigitte Macron trans claim: ‘I’ve seen her up close’

Far-right podcaster tells Tucker Carlson about personal warning from president as Macrons take legal action against her with defamation lawsuit

The Independent UK

Candace Owens says ‘they’ll fake kill’ Brigitte Macron rather than go through discovery in defamation lawsuit

‘I can't see them wanting to make it to discovery. I just don't see that happening,’ said Owens

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The Macrons v Candace Owens: lawsuit marks new phase in battle against conspiracy theories

False claim that Brigitte Macron was born a man has roots in pandemic-era France as distrust of politicians peaked

The Guardian - UK

‘You are royally screwed’: Candace Owens lashes out at Emmanuel Macron’s wife like a sore loser after he slapped her with a lawsuit

Macrons hit Owens with 22 defamation counts.

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MAGA Podcaster Doubles Down After French President Sues for Defamation: 'Brigitte Macron Is Definitely a Man'

In her latest podcast episode, Candace Owens claimed France's first couple is trying to smear her, but said it won't work because she is "fully prepared to take on this battle on behalf of the entire world."

Latin Times

Candace Owens just doubled down on Brigitte Macron being a man — and there’s one thing she wants in discovery

Candace Owens is accused of launching a “campaign of global humiliation.”

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How Old Was Emmanuel Macron When He Met Brigitte? Unusual Love Story Resurfaces Amid Candace Owens Lawsuit

A high-profile defamation lawsuit involving France's First Lady and 'preposterous' claims has reignited interest in her unconventional love story with the President.

International Business Times UK

Macrons file lawsuit against right-wing US podcaster over transgender claims

Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against a right-wing US podcaster who claimed the spouse of the French president used to be a man.

Radio France Internationale

France's first couple sue Candace Owens for defamation over claims that Brigitte Macron is a man

France's first couple plans to seek "substantial" damages from U.S. influencer Candace Owens if she continues claiming that President Emmanuel Macron's wife, Brigitte, is a man

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Benzinga

Emmanuel Macron Files Defamation Suit Against US Influencer Candace Owens For Calling French First-Lady A 'Man'

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a 22-count civil complaint Wednesday accusing U.S. commentator Candace Owens of defamation and "false light" for repeatedly claiming France's first lady "is, in fact, a man."

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: nations ‘have duty to curb fossil fuels’, Epstein files furore continues, inside Gaza’s starvation crisis

Win for Vanuatu as world court says countries have a legal duty to curb the use of fossil fuels; Palestinian doctors ‘haunted’ by skeletal children

Euronews

France's first couple sue right-wing influencer over claims Brigitte Macron is transgender

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast.

Latin Times

French President Sues MAGA Influencer for Pushing 'Known Conspiracy Theories' About His Wife

President Macron is suing Candace Owens for spreading false claims about his wife, including that she is a man and part of a CIA plot.

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The Guardian - US

French president and wife sue rightwing US commentator Candace Owens for defamation

Owens has claimed that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man, and that French president is controlled by CIA

The Independent UK

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens over false claims French president’s wife is a man

Defamation lawsuit accuses Owens of spreading ‘grotesque narrative’ across platforms in ‘campaign of global humiliation’

Radio France Internationale

Brigitte Macron launches appeal against acquittal in gender rumours case

Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, has lodged an appeal with France's highest appeals court, the Court of Cassation, after the Paris court of appeal last Thursday acquitted two women who spread a rumour online alleging that she is a transgender woman, her lawyer told French news agency…

Radio France Internationale

Brigitte Macron appeals acquittal in transgender rumour case to France’s top court

Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, has lodged an appeal with the Court of Cassation following the acquittal last Thursday by the Paris Court of Appeal of two women who spread a rumour online alleging that she is a transgender woman, her lawyer told French news agency AFP.

International Business Times UK

US President Donald Trump to Make Historic Return to the UK for Second State Visit, Palace Confirms

Buckingham Palace confirms Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK this September. The Trumps will be hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle amid renewed debate over the royal family's ties to the controversial leader.

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President Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to end false claims about wife’s gender hit a legal roadblock

Bogus conspiracy theories don't just come from MAGA.

International Business Times UK

Is Brigitte Macron a Man? Paris Court Clears Two Women of Defamation Over Claim France's First Lady Was Born Male

A French court ruled two women can claim Brigitte Macron was born male, sparking debate on free speech and privacy. Verify facts and fight disinformation.

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