The trial in France is seen as a forerunner to a bigger legal case the Macrons have brought in the U.S. against MAGA influencer Candace Owens for promoting similar claims.

Monday’s ruling is a victory for the Macrons as they pursue a separate high-profile U.S. defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer and podcaster Candace Owens.

A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, wife of President of France Emmanuel Macron, the BBC reports. The judge found that the defendants made false claims about Macron's gender and sexuality, and "malicious remarks" about the 24-year age gap between Macron and her spouse.

A Paris court has found ten people guilty of online bullying of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron by spreading false claims online about her gender, including allegations that she was born a man.

Eight defendants were handed suspended sentences of four to eight months in prison while a ninth man was sentenced to six months in prison over his absence from the hearing.

Teacher and publicist among those convicted of maliciously posting or sharing false claims French first lady is a man

After President Emmanuel Macron initially stated that Venezuelans 'can only rejoice' at Maduro's abduction, he issued a statement clarifying that France 'neither supported nor approved' of the US operation's methods.