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Paris Olympics 2024: death threats against ceremony organisers spark probe

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Thomas Jolly , Thierry Reboul and Alexandre Billard file complaint for death threats.

French DJ Barbara Butch , who performed in the opening ceremony's drag queen sequence, lodged a complaint.

Some emails received by Mr Jolly quoted a verse from the Quran , stating that "Allah's punishment will befall the organisers in Saint-Denis " Prosecutors are also investigating insults directed at drag queen Nicky Doll .

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formal

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English

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offensive

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