Gigi, Bella Hadid’s cousin reportedly joins Imane Khelif’s legal team

American-Palestinian lawyer Lina Hadid, the cousin of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, reportedly joined the legal team of Algerian Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif, who has filed a high-profile lawsuit in France.

Khelif, who won gold in the women’s 66-kg boxing category at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has accused several prominent figures, including Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling, of "aggravated cyber harassment."

The lawsuit stems from a wave of online abuse Khelif endured following her Olympic victory. Despite being a biological woman and having IOC approval to compete in the women's category, Khelif faced a barrage of harassment questioning her gender.

American-Palestinian lawyer Lina Hadid, the cousin of Bella and Gigi Hadid, has offered to join Imane Khelif’s legal team pro bono pic.twitter.com/zaruvzSIsJ

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Hadid volunteered her legal expertise to support Khelif’s case pro bono. Announcing her involvement on Instagram, Hadid stated, “I will be on that legal team pro bono @palestinelobby.”