05.01.2026 17:38
In France, a court sentenced 10 defendants, including 2 women, for cyberbullying for making false claims online about First Lady Brigitte Macron's gender, with penalties ranging from 8 months of suspended prison sentences to cyberbullying awareness training.
A French court has convicted 10 defendants of cyberbullying for making false claims about the gender of First Lady Brigitte Macron. The defendants received an 8-month suspended prison sentence and were ordered to undergo cyberbullying awareness training.
PENALTIES FOR 10 PEOPLE MAKING CLAIMS ABOUT MACRON'S WIFE'S GENDER
Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, has achieved a significant victory in her legal battle against years of online attacks and allegations. A court in Paris found 10 defendants, including 2 women, guilty of cyberbullying for making false claims about the gender of Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French President, online.
The court sentenced the defendants, aged between 41 and 65, to various penalties ranging from 8-month suspended prison sentences to cyberbullying awareness training. The court deemed the allegations against Brigitte Macron regarding supposed transgender identity and alleged pedophilia as "particularly degrading, defamatory, and malicious."
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BRIGITTE MACRON
Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, has been the target of false claims circulating on social media for years, alleging that she was born male and possesses a fake transgender identity. The First Lady of France has also faced pedophilia allegations due to the 24-year age difference between her and President Macron.
The allegations quickly spread through online posts and comments seen by thousands on social media, turning into a humiliating and defamatory cyberbullying campaign targeting Brigitte Macron's personal and public life. Among the claims was a conspiracy theory suggesting that Brigitte Macron was actually born as "Jean-Michel Trogneux," a name that was later revealed to belong to Brigitte Macron's brother.