Brigitte Macron’s daughter testifies about alleged cyberbullying of France’s first lady
PARIS (AP) — Daughter of France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron She testified Tuesday that her mother’s life had “deteriorated” following allegations of cyberbullying spreading. Emmanuel Macron his wife is a man.
“He can’t ignore the terrible things being said about him,” Tiphaine Auzière said on the second and final day of the meeting. Paris trial.
Ten people are accused of posting malicious comments online about the First Lady’s gender and sexuality and linking her 24-year age difference with her husband to “pedophilia.” Some posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.
Some defendants told the court that the comments they posted were intended as humor or satire and that they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. If convicted, they face up to two years in prison.
Auzière, one of Brigitte Macron’s three children, told the court: “I would like to express how her life looked because she was the target of intense cyberbullying. This led to the deterioration of her living conditions.”
Auzière noted that many of Macron’s photos have been misused on the internet: “As a result, he has to pay attention to his clothes, his posture and his daily life.”
Brigitte Macron did not attend the hearing. Most likely a decision will be made later.
Auzière said the family will suffer the consequences.
“This is reflected in their children and grandchildren. At school they hear things like ‘Your grandmother is a man’. I don’t know how to stop this,” she said.
The Macrons have been pursuing conspiracy theories for years that Brigitte was born a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux and that a transgender woman supposedly took the name Brigitte. Jean-Michel Trogneux is the name of Brigitte’s brother.
When asked if he had seen his uncle, Auzière said: “I saw him a few months ago and he was doing just fine.”
Macrons too filed a defamation lawsuit In a Delaware court in July, his lawyers said they were seeking “substantial” damages from the US conservative influencer Candace Owens If he insists on his claim that Brigitte is a man.
macrons, married since 2007They first met at the high school where he was a student and a teacher. Brigitte Macron was then called Brigitte Auzière, who was married and had three children.
Emmanuel Macron, 47, has been president of France since 2017.
