Paris (CNN) A court in Paris has ordered the founder of France's #MeToo movement to pay thousands of euros in damages for defaming a man by accusing him of making lewd comments about her.

In October 2017, French journalist Sandra Muller accused television producer Eric Brion of making the comments about her at a party and shared the details on Twitter, using the hashtag #balancetonporc, which roughly translates to "squeal on your pig."

Ultimately, her story inspired thousands of others to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, catapulting France's national discourse on sexualized violence into the global spotlight.

French journalist Sandra Muller was ordered to to pay thousands of euros for defaming a man on social media.

On Wednesday a French court ordered Muller to pay €15,000 ($16,500) in damages to Brion, as well as €5,000 ($5,500) of legal fees, Muller's lawyer confirmed to CNN.

She has also been ordered to delete the tweeted comments and to share the court's statements on her account, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

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