The Algerian boxer was the subject of numerous abuse on the 2024 video video games after she was accused of being an individual by quite a lot of public figures.

Khelif talked about quite a lot of celebrities in her lawsuit together with the Harry Potter author and X (beforehand Twitter) proprietor, each of whom wrote damaging suggestions in regards to the boxer.

Lots of the assaults received right here by means of social media, considerably on X, and escalated when high-profile figures stepped into the fray.

In a single message to her 14.2 million followers, Rowling posted a picture from Khelif’s battle with Italian boxer Angela Carini, accusing the earlier of being an individual who was “having enjoyable with the distress of a woman he’s merely punched throughout the head.”

Musk, within the meantime, shared a put up from swimmer Riley Gaines that claimed “males don’t belong in women’s sports activities actions.” The X proprietor co-signed the message by writing: “Utterly.” Trump posted a message with a picture from the battle with Carini accompanied by the message: “I’ll protect males out of girls’s sports activities actions!”

Logan Paul moreover obtained in on the dialog, posting on X following Khelif’s win in opposition to Carini, “That’s the purest sort of evil unfolding correct sooner than our eyes. An individual was allowed to beat up a woman on a world stage, crushing her life’s dream whereas stopping for her deceased father. This delusion ought to end.”

Paul later deleted the put up and admitted that he “is prone to be accountable of spreading misinformation.”

The lawsuit was filed in France Tuesday, and was filed in opposition to “X,” meaning the lawsuit is naming “unknown people,” in accordance to Choice.

In a press launch despatched to the outlet, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office (Nationwide Center for the Battle In opposition to On-line Hatred), confirmed it obtained the criticism filed by Khelif and launched that an investigation had been launched.

“On Aug. 13, (The Nationwide Center for the Battle In opposition to On-line Hatred) contacted the OCLCH (Central Office for the Battle In opposition to Crimes In opposition to Humanity and Hate Crimes) to conduct an investigation into the counts of cyber harassment on account of gender, public insult as a consequence of gender, public incitement to discrimination and public insult as a consequence of origin.”

Khelif’s lawyer, Nabil Boudi, says that this method “assure[s] that the prosecution has the entire latitude to have the flexibility to look at in opposition to all people,” along with people who wrote anonymous hateful messages or messages using a particular title.

The lawyer said, “J. Okay. Rowling and Elon Musk are named throughout the lawsuit, amongst others. Trump tweeted, so whether or not or not or not he’s named in our lawsuit, he’ll inevitably be appeared into as part of the prosecution.”

“What we’re asking is that the prosecution investigates not solely these people nevertheless whoever it feels very important. If the case goes to courtroom, they’ll stand trial,” he added.

As for his or her common hopes for this case, Boudi said that whereas on-line apologies identical to the one Khelif obtained from Paul are welcomed, the criticism is aimed on the authors of social media posts and by no means the platforms themselves.

“It’s the accountability of lawmakers to drawback sanctions to platforms, not ours,” he said. Nevertheless he did remember that cyber harassment circumstances had been now being taken relatively extra critically by judicial authorities and that, in some circumstances, “there are jail sentences.”

Khelif gained the gold medal last week following weeks of controversy — and it was an emotional win for the boxer, who broke down in tears after clinching gold.

Khelif’s coach, Pedro Diaz, moreover spoke with Choice, telling the outlet that the bullying Khelif endured all through her run throughout the Olympics “extraordinarily affected her” and “all people around her.”

“The first time she fought throughout the Olympics, there was this crazy storm outside of the ring,” said Diaz, who runs Miami-based Mundo Boxing Health middle and started teaching with Khelif in February 2023. “I had certainly not seen one thing so disgusting in my life.

Diaz said he requested Khelif to refrain from looking at social media so she “wouldn’t lose her give consideration to worthwhile the gold medal.”

“She’s so smart and has such an incredible motivation,” he said, together with that her gold medal win “felt like most likely probably the most rewarding victory of my career as a coach.”

In an interview following her win, Khelif spoke in regards to the commentary surrounding her all by means of the Olympic video video games and the easiest way it impacted her.

“I’m not lying to you, it affected me. It affected me relatively so much. It harm me relatively so much,” Khelif instructed Algerian outlet, El Bilad. I’m unable to explain to you the amount of fear I had.”

She continued, “Why was there an uproar from huge politicians world large? I was afraid, nevertheless thank God I was able to beat this stage. Due to the specialist who helped me overcome this stage.”

Thankfully, Khelif said, she was able to get by the troublesome time with the help of her workforce and nonetheless, not solely compete, nevertheless win for herself and for her nation.

“Thank God, the entire people of Algeria and the entire Arab world knew Iman Khelif alongside along with her femininity, her braveness, her will,” Khelif expressed.

As for what she expects from Musk and Trump and those who bashed her, Khelif said they not solely didn’t have the right to mislabel her gender, they strong shame on her and the women of Algeria, and women all through the Arab world.

“I despatched him a message that I’m a woman, and that I’ll on a regular basis be a woman,” she maintained.