Overview
- Attorney Tom Clare said expert testimony “scientific in nature” and photographs, including images of Brigitte Macron pregnant, will be introduced under courtroom rules to establish falsity.
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sued Owens in Delaware in July, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages over what they call a campaign of global humiliation and relentless bullying.
- Owens has repeatedly alleged Brigitte Macron was born male and amplified the claim in videos and podcasts, while publicly vowing to stake her professional reputation on it.
- Owens’ legal team has filed to dismiss, calling the suit politically motivated, contesting Delaware as the forum, and invoking free‑speech protections under the First Amendment.
- The case remains pre‑discovery and will hinge on whether the Macrons can show actual malice, against a backdrop of a 2021 rumor that led to a French verdict later overturned on appeal and now before France’s highest court.