French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte Macron, are suing right-wing political pundit Candace Owens, who stated that the First Lady of France is a person, the New York Times reports.

Filed in Delaware Superior Court on Wednesday, the go well with accuses Owens of constructing false claims to “promote her independent platform, gain notoriety and make money.”

In March 2024, Owens “told the world” she would stake her “entire professional reputation” that Ms. Macron is, the truth is, a person.” She made the declare on her podcast the declare on her podcast abd in a post on X.

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In a lawsuit totaling 200 pages, the Macrons are suing for “22 counts of defamation and related claims, and are seeking actual and punitive damages (the amount was not specified), as well as legal costs.”

Ms. Owens “disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim,” the submitting says, and “rather than engage with President and Mrs. Macron’s attempts to set the record straight, Owens mocked them and used them as additional fodder for her frenzied fan base.”

“Because Ms. Owens systematically reaffirmed these falsehoods in response to each of our attorneys’ repeated requests for a retraction, we ultimately concluded that referring the matter to a court of law was the only remaining avenue for remedy,” the Macrons’ assertion learn.

Mitchell Jackson, a rep for Owens,  stated his shopper has not been served and heard concerning the go well with by way of the information media.

“Candace Owens is not shutting up,” Mr. Jackson stated. “This is a foreign government attacking the First Amendment rights of an American independent journalist.” 

In addition to Owen’s, her media firm and the corporate that runs her web site are named within the go well with.