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Thomas Jolly faces harassment after controversial opening ceremony; President Macron defends artistic freedom.
- Paris prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting Thomas Jolly.
- Jolly and DJ Barbara Butch filed complaints over threats linked to a scene some perceived as mocking 'The Last Supper.'
- President Macron condemned the threats, praising the ceremony's audacity and artistic freedom.
- The scene was intended as a tribute to Greek mythology, not a parody of Da Vinci's painting, according to Jolly.
- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Olympic officials have expressed strong support for Jolly and Butch.
People, Places and Things In This Story
- Thomas Jolly French actor
- Barbara Butch French DJ
- Paris Capital of France
- Emmanuel Macron President of France
- The Last Supper Mural by Leonardo da Vinci
- Leonardo da Vinci Polymath
- Anne Hidalgo Mayor of Paris
- France Country in Europe
- Greece Country in the Balkans
- Jan van Bijlert Dutch painter
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