Delaware judge limits French president defamation suit against Candace Owens

A Delaware judge ruled that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron cannot pursue defamation claims against right wing commentator Candace Owens personally because she does not reside in Delaware. Courthouse News Service and X both reported that the court lacks jurisdiction over Owens, who is a resident of Tennessee. However, the ruling allows the Macrons to proceed with their lawsuit against her Delaware based corporate entities. [1][6]

The defamation lawsuit relates to false claims made regarding Brigitte Macron. Coverage by The Telegraph, Politico, The Independent, and Bloomberg Law News confirms that the Delaware judge narrowed the scope of the case by dropping Owens as an individual defendant while permitting claims against her business entities to continue. [2][3][4][5]

According to a report on X, the opposing legal teams continue to dispute whether a three month statute of limitations under French law applies to the proceedings. The legal action stems from public statements published by Owens through her media channels. [6]

Owens is an American podcaster, political commentator, and author. Emmanuel Macron has served as the President of France since 2017 and previously served as the French Minister of Economics and Finance from 2014 to 2016. [7][8]