Ten found guilty of digital abuse targeting Brigitte Macron
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A French judicial body has convicted ten people for engaging in the online harassment of Brigitte Macron, the spouse of France's leader, Emmanuel Macron.
The those on trial faced accusations of spreading untruths regarding her sex and sexuality, in addition to making defamatory statements about the husband and wife's 24-year age gap.
The court issued suspended prison sentences of a maximum of eight months to the convicted individuals. The complete verdict has yet to be released.
A circulating conspiracy theory alleging that Brigitte Macron is a trans woman has existed since her husband's first electoral victory in 2017.
This latest legal outcome in France coincides with the Macrons pursuing a legal action for defamation in the United States against conservative commentator Candace Owens, who has likewise promoted comparable unfounded claims about the first lady's identity.
Their legal filing alleges that Owens ignored any factual proof that refuted her assertions opting to give a platform to established defamers.
Owens has often echoed these assertions on her digital program and social media channels, and in March 2024 stated that she would bet her whole career on her belief that Mrs. Macron is biologically male.
Brigitte Macron first met her future husband when she was a teacher at his high school.
The two tied the knot in 2007, when the man who would become president was 29 and she was 54.
