Ten defendants were convicted of cyber-harassing the French first lady over viral claims about her gender and past — a case now colliding with debates over free speech and satire.

TEN people have been found guilty of cyber harassment against the French first lady Brigitte Macron. The eight men and two women, aged 41 to 60, were accused of making malicious comments about Mrs

A Paris court will rule on Monday in a case involving ten people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron. They allegedly spread false online claims about her gender and sexuality, which her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron on transgender allegations.

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.

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.