articleThe Brief Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, is suing Candace Owens in US court. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, plan to submit photographs and scientific documentation in a U.S. defamation lawsuit against commentator Candace Owens, reports say. The backstory:Brigitte Macron is the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron and serves as France’s first lady. The Macrons initially won a defamation case against them in France in 2024, but an appeals court overturned the ruling in 2025, citing free expression rights. For the French president and his wife, the case is about credibility and personal dignity.