Morocco, Jan. 30 -- Bilal Hassani's lawyer, Etienne Deshoulieres, announced on Tuesday that the French representative for Eurovision 2019 had filed a complaint in court over harassment and threats he received. The 19 year-old singer of Moroccan origin won the contest to represent France at Eurovision on January 26, 2019.

Hassani's lawyer stated the complaint had been lodged against unnamed defendants for "insults, incitement to hatred and violence and homophobic threats." The organization Stop Homophobia has supported the lawsuit.

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