Funds Traced Back to Candace Owens: A Financial Investigation
In a recent development, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, have filed a defamation lawsuit against American right-wing blogger Candace Owens in the U.S. state of Delaware. The lawsuit stems from Owens' spreading of an invented and convoluted story about Brigitte Macron for over a year.
The story, which has gained millions of followers and subscribers for Owens, claims that Brigitte Macron was born a man and is actually her brother Jean-Michel after a sex change. Owens has been unwilling to retract her claims, even after being sued in July 2025.
The Macrons accuse Owens of using this falsehood to promote her platform, gain notoriety, and earn money, despite credible evidence disproving the claim and repeated efforts to have Owens retract it. Instead of compliance, Owens mocked the Macrons and expanded on the narrative in an eight-part podcast series and social media posts, sustaining and amplifying her conspiracy-driven audience engagement.
The lawsuit is a significant development in the ongoing saga, portrayed as a high-profile and serious attempt by the Macrons to protect their reputation. Owens, however, frames the lawsuit as a politically motivated attack and indicates she will not cease her rhetoric, suggesting her influence within her right-wing and conspiracy-oriented following remains robust despite legal pressures.
Despite the controversy and legal risks, it appears that the lawsuit has galvanized Owens' existing audience rather than diminished her influence. The story, considered shocking and alternative by many, has become a significant part of Owens' online presence and has been popularized by her influential black Trumpist fanbase.
The cost-benefit calculation for Owens' business of spreading fake news remains uncertain. While the lawsuit could potentially lead to further scrutiny of Owens' activities, it could also provide more publicity for her and her conspiracy theory. Only time will tell how this legal battle will impact Owens' popularity and influence in the future.
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- In an effort to counterbalance the influence of Candace Owens's baseless claims, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, have turned to social media platforms as a means to share the truth about Brigitte's birth and identity.
- The ongoing legal battle between the Macrons and Owens has become a topic of general-news discussion, with entertainment value for some, as well as a platform for political debates, with Owens' supporters rallying behind her while critics question the validity of her claims.
