French Court Fines Two Women for Labeling Macron’s Wife as a Man
A judge in Paris has mandated that two defendants compensate Brigitte Macron €8,000 for disseminating rumors regarding her undergoing a sex change. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A Parisian court has imposed fines on two women and required them to compensate the French First Lady, ordering them to pay €8,000 for spreading false claims that she was originally male.
The controversy started in 2021 when Amandine Roy, who describes herself as a ‘spiritual medium,’ conducted an interview with freelance journalist Natacha Rey. During the interview, Rey alleged that Brigitte Macron was initially a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux. This interview was widely shared online, popularizing the hashtag #JeanMichelTrogneux by December of the same year.
The First Lady of France, born Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux, filed a lawsuit against Roy and Rey in the subsequent year for defamation and privacy infringement.
On Thursday, the court handed down suspended fines of €500 to Roy and Rey, alongside the damages payable to Mrs. Macron. They were also mandated to pay an additional €5,000 to her brother, who is actually named Jean-Michel Trogneux.
During her interview, Rey stated that after three years of investigation into the alleged secret of Brigitte Macron, she had managed to secure evidence, which she kept in “a sealed envelope deposited with a lawyer whose name is well known.” Rey further claimed that this evidence would be disclosed if the French government mandated Covid-19 vaccinations.
President Emmanuel Macron criticized the circulation of such "false information and fabricated scenarios" to reporters last year, stressing that such misinformation leads people to believe in untruths.
Emmanuel Macron, who has been scrutinized for his marriage to Brigitte, who is 24 years older than him and was his teacher, had to address rumors about his sexuality during his 2017 campaign. He described the rumors as "first and foremost unpleasant for Brigitte."
Sophie Wagner for TROIB News
The controversy started in 2021 when Amandine Roy, who describes herself as a ‘spiritual medium,’ conducted an interview with freelance journalist Natacha Rey. During the interview, Rey alleged that Brigitte Macron was initially a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux. This interview was widely shared online, popularizing the hashtag #JeanMichelTrogneux by December of the same year.
The First Lady of France, born Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux, filed a lawsuit against Roy and Rey in the subsequent year for defamation and privacy infringement.
On Thursday, the court handed down suspended fines of €500 to Roy and Rey, alongside the damages payable to Mrs. Macron. They were also mandated to pay an additional €5,000 to her brother, who is actually named Jean-Michel Trogneux.
During her interview, Rey stated that after three years of investigation into the alleged secret of Brigitte Macron, she had managed to secure evidence, which she kept in “a sealed envelope deposited with a lawyer whose name is well known.” Rey further claimed that this evidence would be disclosed if the French government mandated Covid-19 vaccinations.
President Emmanuel Macron criticized the circulation of such "false information and fabricated scenarios" to reporters last year, stressing that such misinformation leads people to believe in untruths.
Emmanuel Macron, who has been scrutinized for his marriage to Brigitte, who is 24 years older than him and was his teacher, had to address rumors about his sexuality during his 2017 campaign. He described the rumors as "first and foremost unpleasant for Brigitte."
Sophie Wagner for TROIB News
