J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk Named in Olympic Boxer’s Cyberbullying Lawsuit

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are among those named in a lawsuit filed by Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif , accusing the pair, among others, of “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.” Khelif’s French attorney, Nabil Boudi, confirmed the names were mentioned in the complaint in a statement to Variety. The lawsuit was filed against X and not a specific person, ensuring “that the prosecution has all the latitude to be able to investigate against all people,” Boudi said, adding: “Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution.” The complaint comes after a host of right-wing figures, including Rowling and Musk, peddled theories that Khelif was transgender after Italy’s Angela Carini tapped out of a match against Khelif at the Paris Olympics after only 46 seconds, exclaiming “it’s not fair.” Khelif was disqualified by the International Boxing Association (IBA) in 2023 for failing a “gender eligibility test”—but the IOC has continued to back her . Khelif, 25, has always competed as a woman.

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