Imane Khelif’s Cyberbullying Lawsuit Names Elon Musk, JK Rowling

A criminal complaint filed this week to French authorities alleging “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” against Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer and Olympic gold medalist whose gender identity was questioned at this year’s Paris Games, names influential figures including author J.K. Rowling and tech billionaire Elon Musk. 

Khelif’s attorney, Nabil Boudi, confirmed to Variety on Tuesday that Rowling and Musk are mentioned in the complaint, filed Friday in Paris. The lawsuit does not identify any specific defendants, however, which Boudi said will ensure the prosecution “has all the latitude to be able to investigate against all people,” including individuals who may have posted hateful messages under pseudonyms. 

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