Ten people are accused of spreading a conspiracy theory online that claims the French president's wife was born a man. In court, they defended what they called their right to 'satire' − and said celebrities should have a thicker skin.

Trial is latest phase in legal battle against false claim that French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux

Al tribunale di Parigi oggi il processo contro chi ha diffuso la teoria secondo cui la première dame francese sarebbe in realtà un uomo