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Women who falsely claimed Brigitte Macron is transgender go on trial in France
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240619-france-tries-suspects-over-false-brigitte-macron-transgender-claimWomen who falsely claimed Brigitte Macron is transgender go on trial in France
Two women went on trial on Wednesday over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right.
Issued on: 20/06/2024 - 00:21
Modified: 20/06/2024 - 00:19
2 min
By: NEWS WIRES
In 2022, Brigitte Macron filed a complaint for libel against two women who posted a YouTube video in December 2021 alleging she had once been a man named "Jean-Michel".
The claim went viral just weeks before the 2022 presidential election.
The trial on defamation charges comes amid a frenetic campaign for snap legislative polls called by President Emmanuel Macron after the far right trounced his party in EU parliament elections.
Amandine Roy, a self-proclaimed spiritual medium, appeared in court in Paris on Wednesday to answer questions about the interview she conducted with Natacha Rey, an independent journalist who did not turn up citing illness.
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Two women went on trial on Wednesday over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right.
Issued on: 20/06/2024 - 00:21
Modified: 20/06/2024 - 00:19
2 min
By: NEWS WIRES
In 2022, Brigitte Macron filed a complaint for libel against two women who posted a YouTube video in December 2021 alleging she had once been a man named "Jean-Michel".
The claim went viral just weeks before the 2022 presidential election.
The trial on defamation charges comes amid a frenetic campaign for snap legislative polls called by President Emmanuel Macron after the far right trounced his party in EU parliament elections.
Amandine Roy, a self-proclaimed spiritual medium, appeared in court in Paris on Wednesday to answer questions about the interview she conducted with Natacha Rey, an independent journalist who did not turn up citing illness.
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