French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a defamation lawsuit against controversial podcaster Candace Owens after she slandered Brigitte in an eight-part podcast series titled "Becoming Brigitte."In February, the right-wing activist claimed Brigitte was born a man and stole someone else's identity before transitioning into a woman.

Macrons Call Candace Owens' Allegations 'Demonstrably False'

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Source: megaThe Macrons filed their lawsuit at Delaware Superior Court.

The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, claimed Owens "used this false statement to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money," adding she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers."The Macrons' lawsuit suggested Candace's ongoing remarks are "demonstrably false" and that she "knew they were false when she published them" but continued to push the narrative in "pursuit of fame."This story is developing...