Macron couple new lawsuit against influencer Candace Owens, Digi Mart USA News: A U.S. judge partially dismissed the first lawsuit filed by the French presidential couple, ruling that the court lacked jurisdiction to pursue the case against Candace Owens in her personal capacity.
The judge, however, allowed the case to proceed against two companies linked to the influencer.
The French presidential couple had launched proceedings in the summer of 2025 in Delaware, accusing Owens of spreading the false claim that Brigitte Macron is a man. The couple has now filed new legal action on November 4 in Tennessee, the state where Owens resides, before a federal court.
The new complaint accuses Owens of having “persisted” after the first lawsuit and of having “amplified her lies.” “This is not a search for the truth, but a search for notoriety,” the document states.
The Macrons describe “immense damage” they say they have suffered and characterize the matter as an “international campaign of humiliation.”
The false claim that Brigitte Macron is a man gained renewed circulation after the release of “Becoming Brigitte,” a series of videos authored by Candace Owens. The claim is widely shared in conspiracy and COVID-skeptic circles.
According to this conspiracy theory, Brigitte Macron never existed and her brother, Jean-Michel, allegedly transitioned and assumed her identity.
