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The women had shared the rumor along with images of the 68-year-old first lady and her family on YouTube. According to the claims, Brigitte was born as a man named Jean-Michel. The message is doing the rounds on various social media.
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Macron has, among other things, reported violating her privacy and portrait rights. The first lady’s brother and her three children from a previous marriage have also filed a complaint in the case. The first hearing is on June 15.
It is not the first time that the Macrons have had to deal with fake news. In the run-up to the previous presidential election in 2017, rumors circulated that Emmanuel Macron might be gay.
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