“Attack on the player's honor and reputation”: French tennis player and YouTuber Jules Marie files a complaint for cyberbullying

Jules Marie a annoncé porté plainte. Capture d'écran Youtube.

French tennis player Jules Marie filed a complaint for cyberbullying on Friday, August 23, after being the victim of a prank.

French tennis player and YouTuber Jules Marie announced that he had filed a complaint following the bad joke he suffered in a press release on Friday, August 23.

“These malicious acts, consisting of sending false information aimed at misleading Jules Marie about his entry into the qualifying table for the US Open tournament when he was close to it, but also sending false testimonies or even false claims through various communication channels, constitute criminally reprehensible acts.”, we can read in the press release.

"These have damaged the honor and reputation of the player, who intends to assert his rights in order to put an end to the facts of which he is the target because of his exposure on the networks."

The author of the hoax "Mules Jarie" also reacted on X. “If any criminal lawyers would like to help me, in order to prove my good faith, that this is a simple hoax, and a right to humor that has largely disappeared in 2024, do not hesitate, my DMs are open. Sad that Jules Marie has come to this."

A hoax shared on Instagram

The Frenchman was the victim of a hoax concerning his participation in the US Open, the American Grand Slam, on Tuesday, August 20. The tennis player had made public the emails in his inbox on his Instagram.

The hoax began with a long email received announcing his return to the qualifying draw of the American tournament, following the withdrawals of Henrique Rocha Da Silva Moura and Michael Zheng.

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This message was then followed by a second one presenting the schedule for the new qualifying draw. Jules Marie finally received a final email revealing the bad joke from an Internet user.

“Jules, sorry, but you won't play tonight. If you wish, you can still make a kitty to call on the breakers (the nickname of Jules Marie's subscribers) for donations to console you", we could read on the screenshot.