Ten individuals are appearing before a Paris criminal court this week, accused of sexist cyberbullying directed at Brigitte Macron, wife of France President Emmanuel Macron.

The defendants, eight men and two women, aged between 41 and 60, stand charged with spreading now‐discredited claims that Mrs. Macron was born male, alongside malicious remarks focusing on her gender, sexuality and the 24-year age gap between the couple.

If convicted, the group could face up to two years’ imprisonment.

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According to prosecutors, the group is alleged to have circulated “numerous malicious comments” …