told French outlet BFMTV over the weekend that the segment was not a reference to ‘The Last Summer’ and was instead a tribute to Greek mythology.
Nonetheless, the organisers issued an apology for any offence caused, with spokesperson Anne Descamps saying that “clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group … If people have taken any offense we are really sorry.”Butch confirmed on her Instagram last night (July 29) that she had reported the trolls to the police, posting a statement from her attorney, Audrey Msellati.
Msellati said Butch has been “the target of an extremely violent campaign of cyber-harassment and defamation.”“She has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous antisemitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic [hatred over her weight] insults,” she continued. “Barbara Butch condemns this vile hatred directed at her, what she represents and what she stands for.
She is today filing several complaints against these acts, whether committed by French nationals or foreigners, and intends to prosecute anyone who tries to intimidate her in the future.”https://www.instagram.com/p/C-AmBefi2dC/?img_index=1The Paris Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to Variety that they received a complaint for cyber-harassment and have launched an official investigation.“The national body in charge of combatting against online hate speech (PNLH) has appointed the central office in charge of fighting crimes against humanity and hate crimes (OCLCH) to conduct an investigation into the discriminating messages referring to the religion or sexual orientation that were addressed to her or posted online and flagged,” the Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. “The facts.
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