Internet users spread a conspiracy theory on social networks that Brigitte Macron was supposedly born male and is transgender, openly mocking her and President Emmanuel Macron. Zamon.uz reported on this. reported.
The presiding judge, Terry Donnar, emphasized that the defendants, with the intent to deliberately harm the victim, spread false information through insulting and degrading expressions.
According to the court's decision, eight individuals were sentenced to suspended prison terms ranging from 4 to 8 months. One defendant who did not attend the court session was sentenced to 6 months in prison.
Among the convicted is the head of a well-known advertising agency, Aurélien Poisson (known by the pseudonym Zoé Sagan). He was sentenced to an 8-month suspended prison term, conditioned on completing a special course on respecting people in digital spaces and closing his social media accounts. The prosecution assessed him and the blogger Amandine Royané as the main initiators of the disinformation campaign against Brigitte Macron.
During the trial, the first lady's daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, also made a statement, saying that the false rumors had a serious negative impact on her mother's health and personal life.
