US EditionMusk and Rowling named in harassment lawsuit by Algerian boxer Imane Khelif
- J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in a lawsuit filed in France for "acts of aggravated cyber harassment" against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.
- Khelif's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, stated that Donald Trump would also be part of the investigation due to his tweets.
- The complaint was posted to the anti-online hatred center of the Paris public prosecutor’s office, marking increased seriousness towards cyber harassment cases.
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In Paris, Algerian Imane Khelif punched her way to gold, but her eligibility was fiercely disputed at the Olympics. Khelif had to endure defamation and insults. Now the gold medal winner is fighting back legally.
Khelif wants to sue high-profile figures over their gender-related claims, as she claims to have been the victim of online harassment based on her gender identity.
J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk face cyberbullying case from Imane Khelif
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling and billionaire businessman Elon Musk are among the individuals named in the cyberbullying lawsuit filed by Olympic boxer champion Imane Khelif. Khelif’s attorney, Nabil Boudi, confirmed to Variety that both figures were mentioned in the body of the criminal complaint, filed in the anti-online hatred center of the Paris Prosecutor’s Office, over alleged “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” against the Algerian…
Gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif takes her next fight to transphobes JK Rowling & Elon Musk
Imane Khelif proved her dominance in the ring at the Olympics, winning gold while facing an onslaught of transphobic hate. Now, the Algerian boxer is taking her fight to court against two of the most odious, and influential, transphobes of our time. Khelif named both JK Rowling and Elon Musk in a criminal complaint she filed to French authorities over the cyber harassment she’s experienced. Khelif’s attorney confirmed to Variety both figures are…
“Harassment and insults due to gender and public incitement to discrimination and insults due to origin”: the French justice opened a case for hate crimes after the Olympic champion's complaint.
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