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French Authorities Investigate Death Threats Against Olympic Ceremony Director

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.
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