France’s first lady, Brigitte Macronit crosses one of the most strange and media controversies of your public life. Which It started as a rumor on YouTube It ended up becoming a global scope theory, amplified by social networks and characters linked to the ultra -right. Today, next to his Husband Emmanuel Macron, decided to take the case to the courts of the United States.
The main person responsible for this rumor to be installed is Candace Owensone of the most influential political influencers of American conservatism. With more than five million followers, Owens found in this story a way to accumulate clicks, reproductions and, of course, controversial. The unusual thing is that the accusation He maintains that Brigitte would actually be a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux, Brother of the first lady.
In France, the rumors had already circulated years ago, but it was Owens who internationalized them when he dedicated eleven episodes of his podcast “Becoming Brigitte” And even an entire book. Meanwhile, in Paris, The presidential marriage decided to take another step: Present photographic and scientific tests That they demonstrate that the statements are false and that what is spread is nothing more than defamation.
Behind that voice that feeds impossible theories is a figure with an equal history of controversy. Owens became known for his support for Donald Trump, his antiphminist positions and his attacks against the Black Lives Matter movement. It has also spread conspiracies on political figures, media judgments and even terrorist attacks. For many, it is a reference of the toughest right and, at the same time, an expert in generating media noise on the Internet.
Brigitte Macron will present photographs before justice
The woman’s lawyer of Emmanuel MacronTom Clare, confirmed to the BBC that Brigitte is willing to go through a public process and “assume discomfort,” If that allows to stop the campaign. As explained, images of pregnancies and medical documents will be provided, in addition to scientific expert opinions. “It is firmly determined to make things clear”said Clare, stressing that the goal is to end a version that has been circulating for almost a decade.
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In France, The first lady had already initiated actions against those who spread the theory in 2021among them Natasha Reya woman who appeared as a journalist. Although he won in the first instance, an appeal court ended up acquitting the defendants claiming good faith. That case is still open in the French Supreme Court.
In USAthe challenge is even greater: laws require public figures to demonstrate “bad real intention.” That means prove that Owens He knew that what he said was false and, even so, he spread it. While influencer lawyers seek that the case be dismissed for jurisdiction, Macron marriage insists that “the principle here is the truth.”
Who is the first lady of France
Born in Amiens in 1953, Brigitte Trogneux She was a French teacher and literature when she met Emmanuel Macronat that time a quinceañero student at school providence. The relationship, marked by the 25 years apart, generated scandal in its conservative environment, but resisted family criticism and pressures. In 2007 they married and, since 2017, Brigitte became First Lady, after her husband’s arrival in Elysium.
Beyond the rumors, Brigitte has its own profile. He has earned a place like reference in issues of inclusive education and promotion of gender equality. It is also recognized by its sophisticated style and a strong personal imprint that has not gone unnoticed in international fashion. His grandchildren call her with love “Bibi grandmother”and she herself has told that one of them, diagnosed with autism, inspired her to strongly support the inclusion of children with disabilities in the school system.
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