Elon Musk and JK Rowling may be subject to five-year prison sentences and penalties of up to £214,000 if Paris 2024 Olympics boxer Imane Khelif prevails in her litigation against them. Khelif included the duo in a criminal “cyber-bullying” lawsuit.
High-profile figures such as tech magnate Musk and Harry Potter author Rowling were among those who led the outcry
regarding Khelif’s participation in the Games this summer, where the Algerian combatant secured the gold medal.
Khelif has recently submitted a lawsuit to the French authorities, alleging “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.
” The potential penalties and the possibility of additional prominent figures being targeted have been disclosed.