4 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'cyberbullies' who spread rumours she was born a man lash out at being 'sent to court for tweets', asking trial 'Do you need a licence to crack a joke now?'

Ten people are facing jail time for allegedly spreading the false claims that the French First lady, 72, is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.

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20 h. ago Ten people go on trial in Paris accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Trial is latest phase in legal battle against false claim that French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel TrogneuxTen people have gone on trial in Paris charged with online harassment of Brigitte Macron – the latest phase of a legal battle on both sides of the Atlantic against the false claim that the French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.The president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife filed a defamation lawsuit in the US at the end of July, in connection with a rumour amplified and repeated online that Brigitte Macron was born a man. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Brigitte Macron gender row trial begins as 10 'trolls' face jail for cyberbullying

Seven of the 10 'trolls' have appeared in a Paris court accused of harassing Brigitte Macron so badly that she suffered 'a serious deterioration in her physical and mental health'

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23 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'suffered serious deterioration to her physical and mental health' as a result of cyberbullying that claimed she was born a man and acted like a 'paedophile', court hears

They are accused of claiming the 72-year-old was born a man, and that she was 'a paedophile' who abused her husband, 47-year-old President Emmanuel Macron , when he was a boy.

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25 h. ago Ten people to face trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Eight men and two women will face court for allegedly harassing the French first lady by falsely claiming she is a man

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28 h. ago Ten people go on trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Trial is latest phase in legal battle against false claim that French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel TrogneuxTen people are to go on trial in Paris on Monday for online harassment of Brigitte Macron – the latest phase in a legal battle on both sides of the Atlantic against the false claim that the French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.The French trial comes after the president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife filed a defamation lawsuit in the US at the end of July, in connection with a rumour amplified and repeated online that Brigitte Macron was born a man. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Brigitte Macron is turned into a man on her tax records after hackers changed her legal name

The First Lady of France has long been the subject of rumours questioning her gender, with online trolls falsely claiming that her real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux.

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51 h. ago Brigitte Macron ‘given male name on her tax file by hackers’ as 10 people face trial over cruel claims she’s not a woman

BRIGITTE Macron was given a male name on the official French tax portal by a team of cruel hackers, according to a top governmental official. The glamorous French First Lady, 72, is locked in a bitter yet bizarre legal battle to prove she is a biological woman as 10 people now face trial for "sexist cyberbullying". ...

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3 w. ago CLARE FOGES: I know the REAL reason Candace Owens is attacking Brigitte Macron and accusing her of being a man. Candace is reckless

Have you heard? Popular US YouTuber Candace Owens is actually 50 per cent human, 50 per cent serpent. How do I know? A guy on TikTok said so.

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3 w. ago ‘Dior is drama’: Jonathan Anderson goes for the jugular at Paris fashion week

All eyes were on the Northern Irish designer’s debut – not just to reinvent Dior, but to jolt fashion itself out of its slumpIt was the biggest Paris fashion week moment in years. There were two best actress Oscar winners in the audience (Mikey Madison, Charlize Theron) and the daughter of a third (Sunday Rose Kidman Urban) on the catwalk. There were so many K-pop stars that the teenagers of Paris had packed out the Tuileries gardens from dawn.The French first ladies Brigitte Macron and Carla Bruni, both embroiled in news-making storylines of their own, chatted in the front row. The film-maker Luca Guadagnino designed the stage set around an upside-down glass pyramid directly invoking the Louvre, that shimmering icon of modern Paris. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Johnny Depp mingles with Brigitte Macron at the Christian Dior show during Paris Fashion Week

The Hollywood star, 62, is enjoying a quieter life following a tumultuous five years dominated by his explosive legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard .

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3 w. ago Candace Owens ‘doubled down’ on ‘smear campaign’ of gender lies against French president’s wife, new lawsuit says

Far-right conspiracy theorist continued ‘outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions’ after mammoth defamation lawsuit

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4 w. ago Zendaya, Brigitte Macron and more sport metallic for Louis Vuitton Paris Fashion Week show

Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer 2026 show had a star-studded front row including France’s First Lady.

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4 w. ago Brigitte Macron accuses Candace Owens of trying to cash in on her false claim that the French first lady was born a man in new legal papers ahead of US libel hearing

Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron have accused Candace Owens of doubling down on fake birth claims in order to boost her online following since they sued her for libel in the US. 

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last month How a baseless internet rumour has forced Brigitte Macron to prove she is a woman in a US court: Astonishing full story that led to French president's wife facing Candace Owens

The bizarre story of how an unsubstantiated internet conspiracy theory about 72-year-old Brigitte Macron secretly being a transgender woman has snowballed into a high-profile U.S. court case.

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