French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have again filed a lawsuit in a US court against American journalist Candace Owens, accusing her of spreading false claims about the French first lady, infohub.kz reports.
The couple accuses the journalist of spreading false claims that the French first lady was born male, according to Le Parisien, as cited by RIA Novosti.
Rumors about the French first lady's gender have repeatedly sparked numerous online publications. Interest in the topic was fueled by a documentary by American journalist Candace Owens about Brigitte Macron, which triggered a new wave of discussion and prompted the presidential couple to sue her for defamation.
"Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron last week filed a new lawsuit in the US against influencer Candace Owens, who is accused of spreading false information that the president's wife is transgender," the newspaper writes.
According to the publication, the lawsuit was filed in the federal court of Tennessee on November 4.
Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron accuse the American journalist of failing to stop her statements after the initial lawsuit was filed in summer 2025, and instead "escalating the spread of lies" about them.
The document, over 400 pages long, lists about 88 instances of alleged defamation.
The journalist has claimed that the French first lady was born male under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux. The Macrons are seeking a jury trial and damages. According to their lawyer, Thomas Clair, they are ready to travel to the US in person to attend the hearing. He also said the Macrons are prepared to present photos and "scientific" evidence in US court confirming that Brigitte was born female.
Earlier it was reported that French journalist Natasha Rey, who had claimed that the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, was born male, had died.
Recall that in autumn 2024, a Paris court sentenced women who claimed that Macron's wife was born male. They were given a suspended fine of 500 euros. They were also ordered to pay 8,000 euros in compensation to Brigitte herself and 5,000 euros to her brother Jean-Michel Trogneux.
In July 2025, a Paris court acquitted Natasha Rey.
According to 24SMI, Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux was born on April 13, 1953, in northern France, in the picturesque Picardy region. Brigitte's father, Jean Trogneux, owned a chain of pastry shops, and her mother, Simone Pujol, was a homemaker. The future first lady spent her childhood in the city of Amiens. The Trogneux family had six children.