Macrons sue Candace Owens in Tennessee after Delaware court narrows defamation case
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, have filed a new defamation lawsuit against U.S. far-right podcaster Candace Owens in Tennessee, accusing her of spreading false claims about the French first lady for financial and ideological gain.
The 409-page complaint, dated Nov. 4, follows an October ruling by a Delaware court that it had jurisdiction over Owens' two media companies registered in the state but not over Owens personally, Politico reported.
The Macrons originally sued Owens and her companies in July 2025 over false claims that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman.
The new lawsuit alleges that Owens continued promoting the claims through her podcast, merchandise and fundraising efforts even after the initial legal action.
"She has continued to use her podcast to expand her lies about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of the Macrons, and collect donations based on her 'reporting' on the Macrons," the complaint states.
A representative for the Macrons' legal team said Owens had repeatedly argued that the case belonged in Tennessee, where she lives.
"With this filing, we are giving her exactly what she has repeatedly demanded," the representative said.
Owens' representative did not immediately respond to Politico's request for comment.
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