French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have initiated a second defamation lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, according to a post by Owens on X. This action comes two weeks after a U.S. court limited the scope of their initial complaint.
The Macrons had first sued Owens and two associated businesses in July 2025 in a Delaware court, alleging a "campaign of global humiliation" that included the false assertion that the French First Lady was born male. In the new complaint, the couple objects to Owens' use of a "grotesque" doll representing Brigitte Macron, which they state was used as a "prop to ridicule her appearance."
Last month, a judge in Delaware ruled that he lacked jurisdiction over Owens, who resides in Tennessee, allowing the Macrons to sue her companies but not her personally. An official from the French president's office confirmed the lawsuit but referred inquiries to the couple's U.S. legal counsel, who was not immediately available for comment.