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Rachel Leingang

French president and wife sue rightwing US commentator Candace Owens for defamation

man in suit sits next to woman, both smiling
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron visit the British Museum in London on 9 July. Photograph: Blondet Eliot/Abaca/Shutterstock

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing the rightwing commentator Candace Owens for defamation.

In a suit filed on Wednesday in Delaware against Owens and her businesses, the Macrons say Owens has engaged in ongoing defamatory attacks against them in order to elevate her media platform, gain more audience and make money.

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