"Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at the French first lady for years by some in France and beyond. The trial comes after she and President Emmanuel Macron filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States at the end of July, in connection with a rumour amplified and repeated online that Brigitte Macron was assigned male at birth."
"The unsupported claim has long targeted the presidential couple, alongside criticism of their 24-year age gap. Ten defendants - eight men and two women, aged 41 to 60 - will be tried in a Paris criminal court, accused of cyber-harassment targeting Brigitte Macron. If convicted, they face up to two years in prison. They have been accused of making numerous malicious comments about Brigitte Macron's gender and sexuality, even equating her age difference with her husband to "paedophilia", according to prosecutors."
Ten people are being tried in Paris accused of sexist cyber-harassment targeting Brigitte Macron over long-running, unsubstantiated claims about her gender. The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting malicious comments and equating the 24-year age gap with "paedophilia". Brigitte Macron and President Emmanuel Macron filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States after an online rumour claimed she was assigned male at birth. A complaint filed in August 2024 prompted investigations and arrests in December 2024 and February 2025. Convictions could carry up to two years in prison.
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