French president’s wife to offer evidence she is a woman in defamation case: reports

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The Brief

Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, is suing Candace Owens in US court.

The couple plans to present photographs and scientific proof to disprove false gender claims.

Owens has filed a motion to dismiss, framing the case as a free speech issue.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, plan to submit photographs and scientific documentation in a U.S. defamation lawsuit against commentator Candace Owens, reports say.

Who is Brigitte Macron and why is she suing Candace Owens?

The backstory:

Brigitte Macron is the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron and serves as France’s first lady. She and her husband have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against Candace Owens, a conserva