Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and tech billionaire Elon Musk — both of whom have a history of espousing anti-transgender views — were reportedly named in a complaint in France over allegations of "aggravated cyber harassment” against an Olympic boxer who eventually won a gold medal.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became the subject of GOP-led attacks by former President Donald Trump, his running mate J.D. Vance, and a variety of Fox News hosts after she defeated Italian boxer Angela Carini in under a minute.
Khelif is a woman from birth and has naturally occurring high levels of testosterone. She was excluded from competition last year for failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, which led right-wing commentators to falsely claim Khelif is transgender or even a "biological man."
Khelif filed a complaint alleging online harassment in Paris, Variety reported Monday. On Tuesday, an attorney for Khelif told Variety that Musk and Rowling were mentioned in the complaint, which was posted to an anti-online hatred center of the city's prosecutor’s office on Friday.
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The lawsuit was filed against the social media app X, according to the report, her attorney Nabil Boudi said ensures prosecutors have "all the latitude to be able to investigate against all people" — including those who may have anonymously expressed hate messages.
“J. K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in the lawsuit, among others,” he told Variety. Trump will also be part of the investigation, he said.
“Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution,” said Boudi.
Rowling posted a picture of Khelif’s bout with Carini and posted: "Could any picture sum up our new men’s rights movement better? The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered."
Musk, meanwhile, shared a post with the caption "absolutely" from swimmer Riley Gaines that said: “Men don’t belong in women’s sports.”
Trump, for his part, also posted a picture of the match on his Truth Social app with the caption: “I will keep men out of women’s sports!”
