Brigitte Macron takes libel case about transgender claims to highest court

Published July 14, 2025 3:20pm ET



The first lady of France is petitioning the nation’s highest appeals court to rule on her libel complaint against two women who claim she is a biological male.

Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, hopes the Court of Cassation will side with her against self-proclaimed spiritual medium Amandine Roy and independent writer Natacha Rey.

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