French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, have brought their defamation fight against Candace Owens to Tennessee. The couple filed a new lawsuit after a Delaware judge ruled the state lacked jurisdiction over Owens personally.
What We Know: The Macrons filed their latest complaint on November 4th in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The lawsuit centers on Owens’ continued claims that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. The couple originally filed suit in Delaware in July 2025, naming Owens and two businesses associated with her. However, a Delaware judge ruled on October 27th that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over Owens, while allowing the case against her companies to proceed. Because Owens lives in the Nashville area, Tennessee provides the jurisdictional venue for the new lawsuit. Justia+2
What They Said: “Mrs. Owens was adamant that Tennessee is where this case belongs because it’s where she lives. With this filing, we are giving her exactly what she has repeatedly demanded … She has continued to use her podcast to expand her lies about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of the Macrons, and collect donations based on her ‘reporting’ on the Macrons.” -Attorneys for the Macron Family
What Remains Unclear: The new Tennessee complaint will proceed separately from the Delaware litigation involving Owens’ businesses. The court hasn’t yet ruled on the merits of the Macrons’ allegations, and Owens hasn’t publicly detailed her legal response to the latest filing.
What It Means: The new lawsuit gives the Macrons another opportunity to pursue Owens personally. Additionally, it moves the dispute into the state where Owens lives and operates her media business.
