Brigitte Macron had her identity altered in tax files: the Paris Court of Appeal ruled and convicted in appeal a Corsican couple for identity theft and identity alteration, a decision made on May 7, 2026. Here you will find out who the defendants are and how this legal case took a national turn.
In brief: in the spring of 2024, Laurent A. (42 years old) and Juliette A. (48 years old) registered several personalities, including the First Lady, under a false identity in their tax declaration; the system’s automatic correction from DGFiP made the modification visible in Brigitte Macron’s personal space, a complaint was filed in September 2024, dismissal in February 2025, followed by conviction on appeal in May 2026 by the Paris Court of Appeal. For more information, read the report from Figaro and the account from Europe 1.
The appeal verdict and the sentences pronounced
The Paris Court of Appeal overturned the dismissal from February 2025 and upheld the qualification of identity theft and identity alteration in this legal case. The couple was sentenced to imprisonment with suspended sentences and additional penalties including deprivation of voting rights. The conviction aims to sanction the willful manipulation of tax data and the implications of this trial for the protection of public data.
How the DGFiP saw the identity modified
In the spring of 2024, the section “other dependents” of the tax declaration was used to register several public officials, and Brigitte Macron appeared under the identity “Mr. Trogneux Jean-Michel, also known as Brigitte”. The computer system of the DGFiP applied an automatic correction, which displayed in the personal space of the First Lady before it was detected by her secretary.
Legal stakes and lessons for data protection
The case illustrates the boundary between a computer mishap and intentional identity theft. In the first instance, the lack of access to the personal account motivated the dismissal; the appeal considered the data falsification as a sufficient infringement on identity. This evolution shows how much justice takes into account the concrete impact on the targeted person in public data trials.
To continue reading and discover the family context and links with those close to the presidency, consult Le Parisien and the article from La Montagne. For more information about Sébastien Auzière and the Macron family, visit sebastien-auziere.fr for additional information and reliable archives.
