A French The court recognized seven people guilty of intimidation on Monday on Monday. Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony Online, transmit fines and suspended prison sentences.
The seven accusedOnly one of which was present in court, was found guilty of sending messages from hatred, and even a death threat to Thomas Jolly, 43 Controversial scene in the ceremony.
Jolly filed a legal complaint regarding cyberbullying shortly after the spectacular outdoors on the Seine which mainly attracted praise.
However, some Christian And the far -right groups were offended in one of his scenes incorporating LGBTQ artists according to which they claimed Christian values laughed.
In his complaint, Jolly, who is openly gay, said he was targeted “threatening and insulting messages” who, according to him, criticized his sexual orientation and “wrongly assumed the Israeli origins”, according to the prosecutors.
The organizers of the ceremony declared that they depicted the feast of the Olympian gods in a nod to the classic paintings, with a pop star and French actor painted in blue, Philippe Katerine, playing Dionysos, the father of Sequana, the goddess of the Seine river.
But some interpreted him as an disrespectful parody of the last supper, the last meal between Jesus and his apostles.
US President Donald Trump called the “a shame” ceremony, but Jolly received the full support of the French president Emmanuel Macron Who said he was “indignant” by cyberbullying, adding that “the French were very proud of this ceremony”.
Monday's conviction fines reached 3,000 euros ($ 3,400) and suspended sentences up to four months.
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The seven of the guilty guilty were also ordered to pay a symbolic euro in Jolly and follow a five -day civic training program.
Investigators also examined the similar complaints from Barbara Butch, a French and lesbian activist who played in the controversial scene.
Her lawyer said she was “threatened with death, torture and rape”.
Five people are to be tried in this case in September, prosecutors told AFP in March.
(France 24 with AFP)
