French Surgeon Attempts To Sell X-Ray From Terrorist Attack Victim As An NFT

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If you thought NFts couldn't get more morally bankrupt than they already are, think again. As reported by The Guardian, a French surgeon has been caught trying to sell an X-ray of a woman's injuries which she sustained during a terrorist attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris back in 2015.

The surgeon in question - Emmanuel Masmejean - now faces legal action as the victim of the attack has understandably lawyered up. In a statement from the victim's lawyer, she claims that Masmejean has broken "the duty of medical secrecy towards this patient". She also reveals that the surgeon made an impromptu phone call to the victim trying to explain his actions "without expressing the slightest regret nor empathy towards her".

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Masmejean attempted to sell the X-ray for $2,776 on OpenSea, although it has since been taken down. Those familiar with OpenSea will know that it has a history of platforming stolen artwork, having recently come under fire for allowing its users to sell the profile pictures of famous YouTubers and other content creators.

NFTs aren't just an issue outside of gaming either. Plenty of big publishers like Square Enix and Ubisoft have started warming up to the idea of crypto and NFTs, despite a large majority of players and other developers showing total disdain for them. It Takes Two creator Josef Fares even recently stated that he'd rather "get shot in the knee" than include NFts in any of his future projects.

It's easy to see why NFTs are so unpopular, especially if you already know how they work. Due to the immense power needed to create and sustain NFTs, their rise in popularity - and crypto as a whole - has become extremely