Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is once again embroiled in a high-profile legal dispute, this time in the United States, as he and his wife, Brigitte Macron, seek to refute persistent and controversial claims about her gender. The couple has filed a defamation lawsuit against US right-wing commentator Candace Owens, who alleged that Brigitte Macron was born male. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware in July 2025, marks the latest chapter in a legal battle that has already played out in France, reflecting both the Macrons determination to defend their personal integrity and the growing transnational reach of defamation claims in the digital age.

According to Tom Clare, the Macrons lawyer, the couple intends to submit bo...