Imane Khelif ‘names Elon Musk and JK Rowling’ in cyberbullying lawsuit after winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender dispute

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a complaint with French authorities alleging “acts of serious cyber intimidation” against Elon Musk and JK Rowling.

Nabil Boudi, the Paris-based lawyer for the Olympic gold medalist, told Variety that the Tesla magnate and the Harry Potter author were both named in the criminal complaint filed last week with the Public Prosecution Service’s anti-online hate center.

The lawsuit was filed against Musk’s social network X, which means the lawsuit was filed against “unknown persons” under French law.

Boudi explained that it ensures that the Public Prosecution Service “has complete freedom to investigate all people,” including those who have shared hateful messages under pseudonyms.

“JK Rowling and Elon Musk are among those named in the lawsuit,” Boudi wrote on X, noting that Donald Trump would also be part of the investigation.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif named alongside Elon Musk and JK Rowling in cyberbullying lawsuit

The Olympic gold medalist’s lawyer has filed a lawsuit against X and named the famous stars

“Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will be investigated as part of the prosecution,” he added.

The news comes a few days after Khelif won the gold medal in the women’s 66 kilogram boxing match.

She emerged victorious after facing a widespread hate campaign, during which she was harassed on social media because of her gender.

The 25-year-old, who is not transgender and has never identified as such, reportedly has male “XY chromosomes,” leading to her disqualification from the 2023 world championships after she failed an unspecified gender eligibility test run by the now-banned International Boxing Association.

“JK Rowling and Elon Musk are among those named in the lawsuit,” her lawyer wrote on X

Nabil Boudi explained that he hopes that the ‘accusation [will] to investigate all people

In a post, Rowling shared a photo of a fight between Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, accusing the Algerian of being a man who “enjoys the pain of a woman he just hit on the head.”

Musk, in turn, reshared a post from swimmer Riley Gaines, in which he stated that “men don’t belong in women’s sports.”

“Absolutely,” the Space X boss added.

Meanwhile, Trump simply wrote, “I will keep men out of women’s sports,” alongside a snapshot of Khelif’s fight with Carini.

The backlash against the boxer began when Carini gave up their fight after just 46 seconds after she was hit twice, probably suffered a broken nose and was barely able to throw a punch.

The Italian then knelt down, punched the canvas in frustration and refused to shake Khelif’s hand, conceding her victory.

In the meantime, Olympic leaders have doubled down on their decision to allow Khelif – And Taiwan‘s Lin Yu-ting – to participate after being disqualified from the 2023 World Championship.

Shortly after the event, the IBA was stripped of its status by the IOC due to governance issues and alleged corruption.

“Everyone has the right to participate in sport without discrimination,” the IOC said in a statement, which also criticized “misleading information regarding two female athletes.”

“The IOC is saddened by the insults currently being inflicted on the two athletes.”

The 25-year-old has been cleared to compete in the women’s category at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Angela Carini gave up her fight with Khelif after 46 seconds, before bursting into tears