The Paris prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation for online moral harassment on November 18. At issue: a complaint filed by Nelson, the supporter slapped by Neymar in 2019, after the Coupe de France final lost by PSG against Rennes (2-2 ap, 6-5 on tab) His identity was then disclosed on Twitter .
The man had filed a complaint on October 18 after an article by Mediapart according to which he was the target of a hostile campaign ordered by PSG. This complaint had been filed in Paris, in particular for “collection of personal data by fraudulent or unfair means”, “violation of professional secrecy”, “psychological violence in a meeting on a victim” and “moral harassment”. The strategy revolved around an account ” reference “Paname Squad, which presents itself on Twitter as a “collective of Paris Saint-Germain enthusiasts”.
“Following the disclosure of his identity, he was arrested in the street, the clientele of his restaurant dropped, people passed in front of his home and threatened him”, is it underlined in the complaint which also mentions “cyberharassment”.
For his gesture, Neymar had received a reminder of the law.