Overview

• Lead attorney Tom Clare told the BBC the couple will offer expert testimony of a scientific nature and submit pregnancy and family photos that meet court evidentiary standards.
• Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron filed a 218‑page complaint in Delaware on July 23 seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and requesting a jury trial.
• Owens has repeatedly promoted the claim that Brigitte Macron was born male, and her legal team has asked the Delaware court to throw out the suit, citing improper venue and the burden of defending there.
• Because the plaintiffs are public figures, they must prove actual malice by showing Owens knew the claims were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.
• Related French proceedings continue after an initial 2024 defamation win against two bloggers was overturned on appeal this year on freedom‑of‑expression grounds, with a further appeal pending.