Overview
- Ten defendants were found guilty on January 5, 2026, with most receiving suspended prison terms of four to eight months, one sentenced to six months in jail without suspension, and one ordered to complete training only.
- Sanctions include compulsory anti‑abuse training and temporary bans from the social platforms used in the harassment, with some coverage reporting a joint €10,000 compensation order to Brigitte Macron.
- The court cited “particularly humiliating, insulting and malicious” posts and said the intent to harm the First Lady was proven.
- Named offenders include Delphine Jegousse (known as Amandine Roy), whose 2021 YouTube video helped spread the false claims, and Aurélien Poirson‑Atlan (aka Zoé Sagan), who received a suspended eight‑month term.
- Brigitte Macron did not attend the trial as her daughter testified about the toll on the family, and the Macrons are also pursuing a separate defamation suit in Delaware against U.S. influencer Candace Owens.