PSG “digital army”: the supporter slapped by Neymar files a complaint

The supporter slapped by Neymar in 2019, victim of harassment after the disclosure of his identity on Twitter, filed a complaint on Tuesday after an article by Mediapart according to which he was the target of a hostile campaign ordered by PSG, learned the AFP with his lawyer. This complaint was 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” as well as for “moral harassment”. According to Mediapart, PSG instructed, between 2018 and 2020, a communication agency, Digital Big Brother (DBB), to create fake Twitter accounts to carry out hostile campaigns against targets of the capital club, which the latter disputes. . The strategy revolved around a “reference” account, Paname Squad, which presents itself on Twitter as a “collective of Paris Saint-Germain enthusiasts”. Among the targets was the Stade Rennais supporter slapped by Neymar after the defeat of PSG in the final of the Coupe de France 2019 (2-2, 6-5 on tab). Paname Squad had revealed their identity and year of birth on Twitter. “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”.