Macrons sue Candace Owens in Tennessee
The gist
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife filed a 409-page defamation suit against podcaster Candace Owens in Nashville.
The narrowed Delaware case pushed the dispute to Owens' home turf.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2024Owens publicly said she would "stake [her] entire professional reputation on the fact that Brigitte Macron is in fact a man."
- Jul 23, 2025The Macrons filed a defamation lawsuit against Owens and her two media companies, Candace Owens LLC and GeorgeTom, in Delaware, where her businesses are registered.
- Jul 27, 2026At a Delaware hearing on Owens' motion to dismiss, Judge Sheldon K. Rennie adjourned without ruling.
Key terms
- defamation
- A communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury.
- personal jurisdiction
- A court's authority over the parties to a lawsuit, letting it rule on and enforce decisions against them.
- without prejudice
- A dismissal that does not bar the claim from being brought again in a later lawsuit.
Source: Wikipedia