Overview

• On July 23, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sued Candace Owens for defamation in Delaware Superior Court, alleging her podcast claims about the first lady’s identity and incest are baseless.
• The complaint, handled by libel specialists at Clare Locke, includes photographs, Brigitte Macron’s birth announcement and voting records to demonstrate that Owens’s allegations are false.
• Despite facing potential massive damages, Owens has aired at least four additional podcast episodes reiterating her unfounded conspiracy theories.
• The lawsuit will hinge on proving actual malice under U.S. law for foreign public figures and may set new precedents for political misinformation liability.
• Owens’s claims have exposed divisions within the MAGA movement and raised concerns over potential strains in U.S.–French diplomatic relations.