Macrons to present scientific and photographic evidence in US defamation suit

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, will submit scientific and photographic evidence in a U.S. defamation lawsuit to rebut claims by conservative influencer Candace Owens that the first lady was born male, their lawyer said on Thursday. Tom Clare, representing the Macrons, said on the BBC podcast Fame Under Fire that expert testimony and documented proof will be presented in Delaware court as part of the couple's July filing.

Clare said the evidence will be both "generic and specific" and described testimony that will be scientific in nature, without detailing what that testimony will include. He added that photographs showing Brigitte Macron pregnant and raising her children exist and "will be presented in court where there are rules and standards," calling the need to provide such proof "incredibly upsetting" but saying the first lady is willing to do what it takes to set the record straight. Clare also told the podcast that the campaign of falsehoods has been a strain on the Macron family and a distraction for the president.

The Macrons filed a multi-count lawsuit in Delaware in July seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, accusing...