J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk face cyberbullying allegations from Olympian
A few hours before she won the gold medal in boxing, Imane Khelif filed a criminal complaint with the French prosecutor’s office. Her lawyer revealed that J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the cyberbullying complaint.
14 August 2024 15:54
We have already written about Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif's filing of a cybercrime report regarding the harassment she faced online in a Paris court. On 13 August, Khelif's lawyer, Nabil Boudi, disclosed additional details about the case in an interview with Vanity Fair. The complaint names author J.K. Rowling and X owner Elon Musk as defendants.
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk named in Imane Khelif's court complaint
The lawsuit was filed against the X platform, which under French law means it was filed against unknown persons. Boudi explained that this allows "the prosecution to fully investigate anyone," including those who may have posted hateful messages under pseudonyms. However, the lawyer added that: "Among others, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the complaint."
The information from "Vanity Fair" has echoed widely on social media. As noted by popular influencer Matt Bernstein, J.K. Rowling has become noticeably silent. Bernstein wrote: "No tweets for six days. Her lawyer told her to shut up, we won." For many years, the author of the Harry Potter books seems to focus mainly on opposing transgender people. This is done under the guise of misguided feminism. The fact that Rowling actively participated in the harassment of cis woman Imane Khelif is further evidence that this is a "smokescreen."
Imane Khelif filed a criminal complaint against X
Elon Musk is "doubly guilty" in the case of the 25-year-old boxer. He spread false information about her on his X profile. He also owns the platform, which stopped moderating far-right content after being taken over by the South African billionaire. On the other hand, it issues warnings, for instance, for using the word "cisgender" to describe the alignment of biological sex with psychological gender. Many comments on the X platform jokingly hope Khelif will win X from Musk as compensation.
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The boxer's lawyer emphasised that although the lawsuit was filed in France, "it can reach people abroad." He indicated that the French "prosecutor's office can request mutual legal assistance from other countries." He added that there are bilateral agreements, including with the American counterpart of the French office dealing with combating online hate speech, where Imane Khelif's complaint was filed.
