Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sue Candace Owens for defamation over false claims

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Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sue Candace Owens for defamation over false claims
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit in Delaware against US influencer Candace Owens for spreading false claims that Brigitte Macron was born male and other conspiracy theories, which Owens has refused to retract despite requests. The lawsuit aims to address Owens' repeated dissemination of these claims on her social media and podcast platforms, accusing her of intentionally disregarding credible evidence and spreading harmful misinformation.

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