Overview
- Judges scheduled a verdict for Jan. 5, 2026 after two days of testimony in Paris.
- Eight men and two women are charged under France’s “moral harassment by electronic means” statute for amplifying a false claim that she was born as “Jean‑Michel Trogneux.”
- Brigitte Macron’s daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, told the court the attacks forced her mother to police her public appearance and harmed her health.
- Prosecutors sought suspended prison terms and singled out three higher‑reach defendants — Delphine Jegousse, Aurélien Poirson‑Atlan and Bertrand Scholler — for harsher penalties.
- The Macrons’ separate U.S. defamation case against Candace Owens remains active, with their lawyer saying they are prepared to present photographic and scientific proof in that proceeding.