Olympic gold medallist Imane Khelif likely to name Elon Musk, JK Rowling in cyberbullying lawsuit
Imane Khelif earned a gold medal in Paris, the boxer who faced international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex is likely to name Elon Musk and JK Rowling in her complaint against «cyber bullying», according to Variety.
Khelif, who had been in the docks before over her gender eligibility, faced severe criticism after defeating Itanian boxer Angela Carini in an opening-round bout in just 46 seconds at the Olympics. After winning gold in the Olympics, Khelif filed a legal complaint in France.
«JK Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the lawsuit, among others,» attorney Nabil Boudi told Variety on Tuesday. Boudi also said that former US President Donald Trump would be part of the probe. However, he said it wasn't clear if he would be named in the complaint.
«Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution,» the attorney added.
Why are Musk and Rowling part of Khelif's complaint?
After fight with Carini, the Rowling went on to her social media account to misgender Khelif. «The idea that those objecting to a male punching a female in the name of sport are objecting because they believe Khelif to be ‘trans’ is a joke. We object because we saw a male punching a female,» said the author.
After the match, ex-collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines wrote: «Men don't belong in women's sports #IStandWithAngelaCarini.»
Tesla chief Musk, who also owns X, reposted Gaines' post, adding «Absolutely».
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