Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Eight men and two women found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron

France's first lady Brigitte Macron
France's first lady Brigitte Macron (AFP/Getty)
  • A Paris court has convicted ten individuals for the cyber harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron.
  • The convicted group comprises eight men and two women, aged between 41 and 60.
  • The harassment involved spreading false claims that Ms Macron was born a man.
  • They also made malicious comments equating her age difference with her husband to 'paedophilia'.
  • This ruling marks the latest legal action taken in response to persistent false allegations about Brigitte Macron's gender and sexuality.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in