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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. She and her husband have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against Candace Owens, a conservative commentator with a large online following.

Owens has repeatedly promoted a conspiracy theory claiming Brigitte Macron was born male — an allegation the couple’s lawyer says is false and damaging.

Their attorney, Tom Clare, told the BBC’s "Fame Under Fire" podcast that Brigitte Macron is prepared to provide proof, including photographs from her pregnancies, family re

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