Ten people accused of harassing Brigitte Macron , the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron , will stand trial in Paris today, as part of a case the couple brought against individuals who they claim spread false allegations that the French first lady was born a man.

The French trial — which pertains to a legal complaint filed by Brigitte in 2024 — is separate from a lawsuit the Macrons filed in the U.S. in July against right-wing political podcaster Candace Owens , who the couple claims used the rumour about Brigitte’s biological sex to bolster her popularity.

The Macrons said in a lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court that Owens has waged a lie-filled “campaign of global humiliation” and “relentless bullying” to promote her podcast and expand her “frenzied” fan base.

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