Candace Owens is being sued by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in a Delaware court over what they describe as a “campaign of defamation” involving baseless conspiracy theories and personal attacks.
The lawsuit, filed July 23, accuses the conservative commentator of spreading false claims that Brigitte Macron was born male, stole another person’s identity, and transitioned into her current public persona.
The complaint also alleges Owens promoted theories that the couple are blood relatives engaged in incest and that Emmanuel Macron was installed as president through a CIA mind-control program.
“Because Ms Owens systematically reaffirmed these falsehoods in response to each of our attorneys’ repeated requests for a retraction, we ultimately concluded that referring the matter to a court of law was the only remaining avenue,” the Macrons said in a statement to The Guardian.
The 200-page complaint includes 22 counts, including defamation, false light, and defamation by implication.
You have to read the portion of the lawsuit where Brigitte recounts how Macron’s parents TRANSFERRED him out of the school bc of their relationship.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) July 23, 2025
They actually typed that out as a defense.
Brigitte is so far gone in his perversion that he doesn’t even recognize it as such. https://t.co/MMXNA97kFA
The Macrons are seeking unspecified damages, citing reputational harm and financial losses resulting from Owens’ repeated public statements across social media and her podcast series “Becoming Brigitte.”
Owens, who parted ways with The Daily Wire in March 2024, continued to promote these claims after her departure.
According to the lawsuit, her motive was to expand her audience and capitalize on controversy.
In response, Owens posted a photo of the Macrons on Instagram and wrote, “I will be coming for this wig today. Stay tuned.”
She also teased coverage of the lawsuit on her show, writing on X, “Brigitte pivots from grooming teenagers to an attempt to groom American courts. LETSGO.”
Today on the show:
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) July 23, 2025
Brigitte pivots from grooming teenagers to an attempt to groom American courts.
LETS👏GO.
Join us LIVE in 30 minutes! https://t.co/lCqqn5bhtF
Her spokesperson issued a statement to The Guardian, saying, “This is a foreign government attacking the First Amendment rights of an American independent journalist.
Candace repeatedly requested an interview with Brigitte Macron. Instead of offering a comment, Brigitte is resorting to trying to bully a reporter into submission. In France, politicians can bully journalists, but this is not France. It’s America.”
Brigitte Macron previously won a similar defamation case in France in 2023, but that ruling was overturned on appeal in July 2025.