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.

Quite a lot of the assaults acquired 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 fun with the misery of a girl he is simply punched within the head.”

Musk, within the meantime, shared a put up from swimmer Riley Gaines that claimed “males do not belong in ladies’s sports activities.” The X proprietor co-signed the message by writing: “Completely.” Trump posted a message with a picture from the battle with Carini accompanied by the message: “I’ll preserve males out of ladies’s sports activities!”

Logan Paul moreover obtained in on the dialog, posting on X following Khelif’s win in opposition to Carini, “That is the purest type of evil unfolding proper earlier than our eyes. A person was allowed to beat up a girl on a world stage, crushing her life’s dream whereas preventing for her deceased father. This delusion should finish.”

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

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

In a press launch despatched to the outlet, the Paris Prosecutor’s Workplace (Nationwide Middle for the Struggle 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 Middle for the Struggle In opposition to On-line Hatred) contacted the OCLCH (Central Workplace for the Struggle 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 due to gender, public incitement to discrimination and public insult due to origin.”

Khelif’s lawyer, Nabil Boudi, says that this system “guarantee[s] that the prosecution has all of the latitude to have the ability to examine in opposition to all folks,” along with people who wrote anonymous hateful messages or messages using a particular title.

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

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

As for his or her normal hopes for this case, Boudi acknowledged 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 is the accountability of lawmakers to problem sanctions to platforms, not ours,” he acknowledged. However he did remember that cyber harassment circumstances had been now being taken reasonably extra critically by judicial authorities and that, in some circumstances, “there are jail sentences.”

Khelif gained the gold medal ultimate 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 Selection, telling the outlet that the bullying Khelif endured all through her run inside the Olympics “extremely affected her” and “everybody round her.”

“The primary time she fought within the Olympics, there was this loopy storm outdoors of the ring,” acknowledged Diaz, who runs Miami-based Mundo Boxing Fitness heart and started teaching with Khelif in February 2023. “I had not at all seen one thing so disgusting in my life.

Diaz acknowledged he requested Khelif to refrain from looking at social media so she “would not lose her give attention to profitable the gold medal.”

“She’s so sensible and has such a tremendous motivation,” he acknowledged, together with that her gold medal win “felt like probably the most rewarding victory of my profession 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 am not mendacity to you, it affected me. It affected me rather a lot. It damage me rather a lot,” 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 massive politicians world wide? I used to be afraid, however thank God I used to be in a position to overcome this stage. Because of the specialist who helped me overcome this stage.”

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

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

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

“I despatched him a message that I am a girl, and that I’ll all the time be a girl,” she maintained.