Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs. Macron is a woman. Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs. Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male. Ms. Owens' lawyers have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim.
Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said Mrs. Macron found the claims incredibly upsetting and they were a distraction to the French president.
I don't want to suggest that it somehow has thrown him off his game. But just like anybody who is juggling a career and a family life, when your family is under attack, it wears on you. And he's not immune from that because he's the president of a country, he said.
Mr. Clare stated there would be expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature. He is confident that the couple can prove the allegations against them are false, mentioning that Mrs. Macron is willing to present herself publicly to set the record straight.
In a defamation case in the US, public figures like the Macrons must prove actual malice, which means showing that the defendant knowingly spread false information. The case against Owens stems from her repeated claims on social media, which Ms. Macron found distressing and defamatory.
This case highlights the intersection of social media influence, personal reputation, and the legal battles that arise in the age of digital information.
Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said Mrs. Macron found the claims incredibly upsetting and they were a distraction to the French president.
I don't want to suggest that it somehow has thrown him off his game. But just like anybody who is juggling a career and a family life, when your family is under attack, it wears on you. And he's not immune from that because he's the president of a country, he said.
Mr. Clare stated there would be expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature. He is confident that the couple can prove the allegations against them are false, mentioning that Mrs. Macron is willing to present herself publicly to set the record straight.
In a defamation case in the US, public figures like the Macrons must prove actual malice, which means showing that the defendant knowingly spread false information. The case against Owens stems from her repeated claims on social media, which Ms. Macron found distressing and defamatory.
This case highlights the intersection of social media influence, personal reputation, and the legal battles that arise in the age of digital information.
