Ten sentenced of cyber-bullying against Brigitte Macron

A Paris court has found guilty ten people for perpetrating the digital intimidation of Brigitte Macron, the wife of France's leader, Emmanuel Macron.

The those on trial faced accusations of spreading untruths regarding her gender identity and sexual orientation, in addition to posting hurtful comments about the pair's significant age difference.

The court issued conditional custodial sentences of a maximum of eight months to the convicted individuals. The detailed judgment has still to be made public.

A persistent unfounded claim claiming that Brigitte Macron is a trans woman has been in circulation since her husband's initial election in 2017.

This recent ruling in France is concurrent with the Macrons pursuing a legal action for defamation in the US against political commentator Candace Owens, who has likewise promoted comparable unfounded claims about the first lady's identity.

Their lawsuit contends that Owens brushed aside any factual proof that refuted her assertions choosing instead to platforming known conspiracy theorists.

Owens has regularly repeated these allegations on her digital program and social media channels, and in March 2024 stated that she would stake her entire professional reputation on her insistence that Mrs. Macron was born a man.

Brigitte Macron initially encountered her now-husband when she taught at his lycée.

The two entered into matrimony in 2007, when the future French president was 29 and she was in her mid-50s.