France's Macron sues Candace Owens for defamation over claims Brigitte Macron is transgender

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative podcast host Candace Owens, after she claimed France's first lady was actually born a man.

The 22-count lawsuit, filed in Delaware, does not specify a damages amount, but comes after Owens reportedly claimed Brigitte Macron was born male, stole someone's identity and transitioned to a woman. The Macrons have strongly denied the accusations and demanded Owens retract the statements, which were reportedly denied. 

The couple said they decided to take legal action after Owens doubled down on the accusations, which they claimed were "outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions." The comments were part of Owens' eight-part series on the couple. 

"These claims are demonstrably false, and Owens knew they were false when she published them," the lawsuit states. "Yet, she published them anyway. And the reason is clear: it is not the pursuit of truth, but the pursuit of fame." 

Owens' legal team slammed the lawsuit, stating it attacked the host's "First Amendment Rights." Owens has also dismissed the lawsuit as a publicity stunt and defended her right to make the claim, per CBS News.

"Candace Owens is not shutting up," a spokesperson for Owens said. "This is a foreign government attacking the First Amendment rights of an American independent journalist. Candace repeatedly requested an interview with Brigitte Macron. Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission. In France, politicians can bully journalists, but this is not France. It's America."

Owens also claimed that Brigitte Macron is trying to smear her with the lawsuit by attributing quotes to her that she "never said."  

Owens began peddling the theories in 2024 while working for the Daily Wire. She continued to push the theories in an independent podcast titled "Candace," in June, the lawsuit claims.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.