Brigitte Macron Wins €8,000 in Damages Over False Transgender Claims

Two women found guilty of slander for spreading baseless rumors about France's First Lady, impacting her family and sparking conspiracy theories.

Natacha Rey and Amandine Roy falsely claimed in a 2021 YouTube video that Brigitte Macron was born male and had undergone gender reassignment.
The Paris court ordered the women to pay €8,000 to Mrs. Macron and €5,000 to her brother, Jean-Michel Trogneux.
The baseless rumors went viral ahead of the 2022 French presidential election, fueled by far-right and conspiracy theory groups.
Brigitte Macron's lawyer emphasized the significant damage caused by the false claims, which spread globally.
This incident follows a pattern of powerful female figures, including Michelle Obama and Jacinda Ardern, being targeted with similar false accusations.