French Leader Macron and Wife File Defamation Lawsuit Against Candace Owens

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a new defamation and damages lawsuit in the state of Tennessee following US far-right podcaster Candace Owens' continued dissemination of baseless claims.

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have initiated a new lawsuit in the state of Tennessee against US podcaster Candace Owens, who continues to spread baseless claims that the First Lady was born a male. Filed in a Nashville court on November 4 in Owens' home state, the new lawsuit brings 88 separate counts of defamation, false light, and defamation by implication personally against Owens.

The couple had previously filed a lawsuit against Owens and media companies in Delaware in July 2025. The new complaint states that since the Delaware lawsuit, Owens has continued her slander through her eight-part podcast series titled 'Becoming Brigitte' and posts on X, and even used a 'Brigitte doll' in her videos. The Macron couple is seeking an injunction to prevent Owens from republishing the unfounded statements, as well as compensatory, moral, and punitive damages.