Both Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling have been named in a new criminal complaint filed by recently-crowned Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif.
Khelif is suing the X (Twitter) owner and the Harry Potter author for “acts of aggravated cyber harassment,” according to a new report published by Variety on Tuesday afternoon.
As you may recall, Khelif — who won the gold medal in women’s boxing in the 66-kilogram weight division at the Paris Olympics this summer — was the recipient of TONS of online hate throughout the Games this year.
That hate came about from a torrent of digital abuse over her perceived gender. Khelif was born female and does not identify as transgender or intersex, but people on X and other platforms were ruthless and relentless in their incorrect accusations that she was a man who was unfairly beating up other women during the competition. Related: Simone Biles Jabs Trump After Scoring Gold At Paris Olympics! The attacks online were made worse when high-profile public figures jumped into the fray.
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