- Thomas Jolly filed complaint after social media threats
- Sizeable proportion of abuse appears to be from the US
Public prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into death threats and cyber-harassment of Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Olympic Games opening ceremony, French media have reported.
The probe is the second to be launched into online abuse of people involved in the ceremony after prosecutors this week opened an inquiry into threats of death, torture and rape received by the DJ and LGBTQ+ campaigner Barbara Butch.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/02/paris-2024-olympic-games-opening-ceremony-last-supper-controversy-thomas-jolly
Author : Jon Henley in Paris
Publish date : 2024-08-02 16:03:50
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