"Ten people are currently on trial in Paris for allegedly harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron by falsely claiming she is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux. Eight men and two women have been accused of spreading numerous malicious comments online about the first lady's gender and sexuality and of mentioning her age gap with her husband as paedophilia. If convicted, they face up to two years in prison."
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A documentary called 'The A Word' shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights. Ten people are currently on trial in Paris for allegedly harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron by falsely claiming she is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux. Eight men and two women are accused of spreading malicious online comments about her gender and sexuality and of invoking her age gap with her husband as paedophilia. If convicted they face up to two years in prison. The false claims have gained traction in the US, where far-right podcaster Candace Owens has repeatedly amplified the allegation that Mrs Macron was born a man.
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