The defendants cited free expression after sharing jokes and conspiracy posts about Brigitte Macron’s identity
A French court has heard a case against ten defendants accused of spreading online rumors that President Emmaneul Macron’s wife, Brigitte, was born male, in proceedings that have revived a conspiracy theory long denied by France’s first lady.
The two-day trial in Paris – where the defendants are accused of cyberbullying – was attended by Macron’s daughter from her first marriage, Tiphaine Auzieres, who testified in her mother’s absence, according to a Politico report on Tuesday.
The defendants, ranging from a computer scientist to a…
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