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French Appeals Court Clears Two over First Lady Gender Rumours

FRANCE, JUL 11 – The Paris Court of Appeal ruled the women acted in good faith, overturning €13,000 in damages and allowing them to repeat false claims about Brigitte Macron's gender identity.

  • A French appeals court overturned convictions against two women accused of libel against Brigitte Macron regarding false claims she used to be a man.
  • The court determined that the women acted in 'good faith' and will not have to pay damages.
  • Brigitte Macron filed a libel complaint after a December 2021 YouTube video went viral about her past identity.
  • In a separate case, four men are set to appear in court in October for allegedly harassing Brigitte Macron.
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Juged on appeal for having strongly contributed to spreading the false rumor about Brigitte Macron's transgender identity, Natacha Rey and Amandine Roy were released on Thursday 10 July by the French justice.

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Pink News broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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