France, Oct. 29 -- French judges will give their verdict in January on whether eight men and two women are guilty of sexist online bullying of France's first lady Brigitte Macron.

They are accused of posting malicious comments on the internet about Brigitte Macron's gender and sexuality, and of associating the 24-year age gap with her husband with "pedophilia."

During the hearings at a court in Paris, defendants - who include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist - told the court the comments they posted were humour or satire and they did not understand why they were on trial.

On the second day, Brigitte Macron's youngest daughter, Tiphaine Auziere, told the courtabout the deterioration of her mother's life after mess...