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Ten go on trial over claims Brigitte Macron is a man
Ten people accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron are going on trial in Paris after allegedly making "malicious" comments claiming the French first lady is a man.
Emmanuel Macron's wife has long been the subject of conspiracy theories saying she was born a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux (her brother's name), and took the name Brigitte as a transgender woman. Eight men and two women are accused of making posts repeating the claims, as well as others about her sexuality and mentioning the 24-year age gap to her husband as "paedophilia".
The accused are between 41 and 60 and include a teacher, computer scientist, an elected official, and a woman who presents herself as a medium and advertising executive. The trial, due to begin Monday, is expected to last two days and comes after the Macrons filed a defamation case in the US this summer over conservative influencer Candace Owens repeating the claims.
The French president has claimed that taking legal action against Ms Owens was about "defending his honour.
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