Ten people face trial Monday for cyber-harassment of French First Lady Brigitte Macron, accused of spreading a conspiracy theory claiming she was born male and took her brother's identity, with each facing up to three years in prison and €45,000 fines.

The defendants are accused of posting malicious comments and spreading false rumours about the gender and sexuality of President Emmanuel Macron’s wife.

According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, some of the defendants — eight men and two women aged between 41 and 60, including teachers, IT professionals, and even local officials — went as far as equating the couple’s 24-year age gap to “paedophilia”.

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Among the 10 on trial is a 41-year-old advertiser better known by his online a

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