French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigette sued right-wing influencer Candace Owens on Wednesday, claiming Owens defamed the French first lady by repeatedly and falsely claiming she was born a man.

"Owens disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers," it adds. "And rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts to set the record straight,

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast. View on euronews