“Extremely grateful,” said American influencer Candace Owens after a judge ruled she cannot be sued in her individual capacity, as reported by Entrevue. The legal action brought by Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, against far-right American influencer Candace Owens took a major turn on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in the U.S. courts, according to reports by Le Figaro and BFM.
Judge Rules Delaware Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction
According to the judge cannot be held personally liable in this defamation case because the Delaware court lacks personal jurisdiction over the commentator, who resides in Tennessee, as Entrevue points out. Thanks to this ruling, her personal assets are no longer at risk of seizure in the event of a potential legal victory by the plaintiffs, as Le Figaro and BFM highlight. Asked about this procedural ruling, the influencer said she was “extremely grateful”, according to the same sources.
Cependant, la procédure ne s’arrête pas entièrement.
Macrons Sue Candace Owens over False Claims
The lawsuit was originally filed in the summer of 2025, with the French president and his wife claiming that Candace Owens had caused them “considerable and irreparable harm”, according to Le Figaro and BFM. The complaint accuses the podcaster of exploiting the false claim that Brigitte Macron was born a man—a rumor that has circulated in France since 2017 and was propelled internationally by the influencer’s video series titled Becoming Brigitte
, launched in January 2025 following an initial foray into the subject in March 2024, according to reports by Le Figaro, BFM, and ladepeche.fr.
Lawyers for the presidential couple argue in their complaint that the commentator was fully aware of the false nature of these allegations and refused to issue retractions, pursuing a defamation campaign with the goal to “gain notoriety and make money”, as recalled by Le Figaro and BFM.
