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Macrons file new defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens in Tennessee
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron have filed a new US lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens in Tennessee, where she lives.
The Macrons accuse Owens of repeating a false claim that Brigitte Macron is transgender and of using it to promote her platform and make money.
Owens confirmed the new lawsuit in a post on X. The claim has circulated online for years, and two women in France were convicted in 2024 over false claims about Brigitte Macron.
The Macrons say Owens continued the claims after they first sued her in 2025.
In that earlier Delaware case, a judge dismissed the claim against Owens personally on jurisdictional grounds but allowed the case against her companies to continue.
The Tennessee filing brings a new case against Owens personally, but the sources do not say when a court will act or how it will rule.
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed a new defamation lawsuit against US podcaster Candace Owens in Tennessee.
The 411-page complaint accuses Owens of repeating claims that Brigitte Macron is transgender and of using them to promote her platform and make money.
Owens confirmed the new claims in a post on X on Monday, November 9.
The filing follows a Delaware case filed in 2025, where a judge dismissed the case against Owens personally on jurisdictional grounds but allowed proceedings against her companies to continue.
- Who
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sued Candace Owens.
- What
- They filed a new defamation lawsuit accusing her of repeating false claims about Brigitte Macron.
- When
- The lawsuit was filed last week; Owens confirmed it on Monday, November 9.
- Where
- Federal court in Tennessee, where Owens resides.
- Why
- The Macrons say Owens repeated the claims to promote her platform, gain notoriety and make money.
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The Macrons filed an earlier case against Owens in Delaware.
A judge limited the scope of the Delaware complaint, dismissing the case against Owens personally on jurisdictional grounds while allowing proceedings against her companies to continue.
The Macrons filed a new defamation lawsuit against Owens in Tennessee.
Owens confirmed the new claims in a post on X.
- Plaintiffs
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron
- Defendant
- Candace Owens
- Filing
- 411-page complaint
- Court location
- Federal court in Tennessee
- Earlier case
- Filed in Delaware in 2025
- Claim at issue
- Owens has claimed Brigitte Macron is transgender
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Macrons have indeed filed a NEW set of claims against me.