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Rowling, Musk named in French probe on boxer Imane Khelif’s ‘cyberbullying’

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal in women's welterweight boxing at the Olympics, holds her medal upon her arrival at the airport in Algiers, Algeria [Ramzi Boudina/Reuters]

French prosecutors have opened a probe into a cyberbullying claim made by Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, who has filed a case alleging that several prominent figures had taken part in online harassment over her gender.

Prosecutors on Wednesday said Harry Potter author JK Rowling, X owner Elon Musk, and former US President Donald Trump have been named in the complaint filed by Khelif’s lawyer Nabil Boudi.

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