Imane Khelif the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics has filed a legal complaint – saying she’s been a victim of online harassment.
The 25-year-old took home the gold medal in the women’s welterweight final but last year she was disqualified from the World Championships by the IBA for failing an unspecified gender test.
Following widespread uproar over her participation she has now filed an official complaint and named individuals such as Elon Musk, Donald Trump and JK Rowling who all took to social media to slam the athlete.
Imane Khelif’s lawyer has revealed that J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are among the notable figures named within her legal case which alleges “aggravated cyber harassment” over her gender eligibility controversy at the Olympics. Her lawyer said the criminal complaint is filed…
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As reported by Variety, Khelif and her legal team have filed a criminal case against social media X over alleged “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.”
Nabil Boudi, Khelif’s lawyer, revealed that this is done to “ensure that the prosecution has all the latitude to be able to investigate against all people” including hateful users who have anonymous accounts or pseudonyms.
He added: “J. K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the lawsuit, among others.”
Boudi also confirmed that former US President Donald Trump’s activity will be looked at.
“Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution.
The controversy really escalated when Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her bout against Khelif after just 46 seconds leading to a huge backlash from many on social media.
