Overview

• Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed a 218-page, 22-count defamation lawsuit on July 23 in the Delaware Supreme Court over Owens’ claims that the first lady was born male and that the couple were subjects of CIA mind-control experiments.
• The complaint alleges Owens orchestrated a “global humiliation campaign” and “incessant bullying” filled with falsehoods designed to expand her audience and monetize her podcast.
• The Macrons have indicated they are ready to testify in U.S. court to confront the conspiracy theories and seek both punitive and compensatory damages.
• Owens continues to defend her eight-part “Becoming Brigitte” YouTube series, which has drawn over 2.3 million views by repeating baseless rumors about the couple.
• U.S. defamation law requires public figures to prove actual malice, meaning the Macrons must show Owens knew her allegations were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.