Seven People Stand Trial In Paris Over Online Threats & Insults Against Paris Olympics Ceremonies Director Thomas Jolly
deadline.comSeven people were due to stand trial in Paris on Wednesday on charges of making death threats and cyberbullying against director Thomas Jolly in the wake of his controversial Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony last July.
French media reported that six men, aged between 22 and 79 years old, and a woman aged 57 had been summoned to court on charges of “repeated death threats, cyberbullying and aggravated insults based on sexual orientation and real or supposed religious affiliation.” A number of the insults were reported at the time to have been antisemitic in nature.
Jolly is not Jewish. The accused face maximum jail terms of seven years and fines of up to €75,000 ($80,000), if found guilty.
The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture.
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