Brigitte Macron and Emmanuel Macron. File photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A Paris court has found ten individuals guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron. The defendants spread false claims about her gender and age difference with her husband and engaged in online abuse. Sentences include suspended prison terms, but one person was imprisoned immediately for absence in court, with some social media accounts also suspended.

The group, consisting of eight men and two women, had a clear intent to harm, according to the judge. Notable among them were Natacha Rey and Amandine Roy, previously convicted of slander in 2024 for asserting Brigitte Macron never existed, claiming her brother adopted her identity. They were cleared on appeal, but the Macrons are now escalating the case to the high court of appeal.

Brigitte Macron's lawyer, Jean Ennochi, emphasised the importance of prevention courses and suspended accounts. Brigitte's daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, revealed the strain this cyberbullying had on her mother’s health and lifestyle, impacting even her grandchildren. The family felt compelled to take legal action in a much larger defamation case in the US against influencer Candace Owens, known for spreading similar theories.

Owens has consistently mentioned these claims on her platforms, pledging her career on them. Initially advised to ignore such gossip, the Macrons opted for legal recourse due to the severity of the defamation. The unfounded rumours about Brigitte Macron's gender date back to her husband’s first election in 2017, with the couple having met when Brigitte was his teacher and marrying in 2007, reported the BBC.

Key Takeaways:

Ten people were found guilty by a Paris court for bullying Brigitte Macron.

Defendants faced suspended sentences; one was jailed for absence in court.

Macron is pursuing a defamation case in the US against Candace Owens.

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2026-01-06

 

 

Pedofile got bullied. So what?

In the Paris cyberbullying case, there is no evidence or reporting that Brigitte Macron presented specific proof, such as a birth certificate, DNA test, or other documentation, to affirm her gender during the trial.

I'll just wait for the US defamation case to move forward.

They'll need to hire a lot more judges and build a lot more courthouses if they plan on prosecuting everyone who posts hurty words on the interwebs.

Or are they just going to prosecute cyber bullies one side, or just those who bully "important people"?