Brigitte Macron Will Show Scientific Evidence She Was Born a Woman in Court Case, Lawyer Says

Conservative influencer Candace Owens is being sued by the Macrons for repeating claims first made in France that the First Lady was born male.
Brigitte Macron Will Show Scientific Evidence She Was Born a Woman in Court Case, Lawyer Says
(Left) French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in St Austell, Cornwall, England, on June 11, 2021. (Right) US conservative author Candace Owens in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 25, 2022. Jack Hill/Getty Images; Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
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The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife plan to present scientific evidence in a court case to prove that Brigitte Macron was not born male, the lawyer representing the couple said on Sept. 18.

The Macrons filed a lawsuit in July against the high-profile conservative influencer Candace Owens, alleging that she repeatedly made defamatory attacks against them, which they say were done for financial gain.
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