Brigitte Macron, a former teacher and a steady public figure beside President Emmanuel Macron, has rarely responded publicly to the taunts about her age and gender — but her legal team has. Alongside her husband, she also filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against right-wing commentator Candace Owens, who repeated the claims on social media earlier this year.
For France, the trial carries more weight than one woman’s reputation. It tests how a democracy rooted in free expression draws boundaries when speech becomes targeted cruelty. French law already recognizes “harcèlement en ligne,” or online harassment, as a criminal act when it causes repeated harm. The court’s decision will help define how far accountability can reach into the digital sphere.
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