The conspiracy theory, pushed by Natacha Rey, a self-described journalist, and Amandine Roy, a clairvoyant, gained traction among American conspiracy circles.
Brigitte Macron and her brother, Jean-Michel Trogneux, filed charges against the women last year. In September, a court found Rey and Roy guilty of defamation, ordering them to pay €8,000 to Mrs Macron and €5,000 to her brother.
However, the Paris court of appeal overturned the conviction. It ruled that the 18 video segments highlighted by Mrs Macron’s lawyers did not meet the standard for defamation and were instead protected by principles of “good faith” and free expression.
The court did not comment on the truth of the claims .
In a four-hour YouTube video posted in 2021, Rey and Roy described Mrs Macron as a “swindle,” “deception,” and “state lie,” sharing photos of her and her family.
Jean Ennochi, lawyer for Mrs Macron, expressed disappointment with the ruling. “I will discuss with my clients, but obviously we do not agree,” he said.
The telegraph
I can imagine a Nigerian politician meeting the French president telling him "you know the power is in your hands, don't allow anybody to win you in a court case. Take laws into your hands and deal with these people anytime they meet you in court..." And he'll be like, " is that how you do in Africa? this is strange"
ReplyDeleteWho won't believe from the way she has been pushing the man's head about in public.
ReplyDeleteSee, Judges do not live in cloistered closets of law books.
They live in the open world seeing and reading what's going on in the world.
When hard pressed by injured but undeserving claimants, Judges reach to the depths of the law to find a point to throw away the case without shaming the claimant.
Hahaha ,Cadence Owen will run her yap today like never before.very delicious News Don cook.
ReplyDeleteThis can never happening Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe two women would be cooling off in the cell by now or they would have eaten their words and blame AI.
Pres Macron needs a younger wife
ReplyDeleteThe standard for defamation needs to be met legally in court. Her lawyers did not try at all. This is why you need to keep quiet as a public figure and bide your time. You need to give your haters plenty rope to hang themselves before taking them to court and not respond to every barking dog.
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