Elon Musk refused to apologize for calling diver 'pedo' because 'it would make him look cowardly'
3 years, 5 months ago

Elon Musk refused to apologize for calling diver 'pedo' because 'it would make him look cowardly'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk refused to publicly apologize for the ‘pedo guy’ comment he tweeted at the British diver who rescued young Thai soccer players trapped in a flooded cave because he was worried doing so would make him look cowardly, according to a new book. Even as his company’s stock was dipping more than 3 percent amid his Twitter feud, the Tesla CEO even dared the diver, Vernon Unsworth, to take him to court, telling a BuzzFeed News reporter in August 2018: ‘I f***ing hope he sues me.’ Musk emailed the comment to the reporter thinking that it was off the record, but the journalist, Ryan Mac, never agreed to the arrangement. Elon Musk refused to publicly apologize for the ‘pedo guy’ comment he tweeted at Vernon Unsworth, the British diver who rescued young Thai soccer players trapped in a flooded cave because he was worried doing so would make him look cowardly, according to a new book Musk said he called Unsworth 'pedo guy' after the diver mocked his idea of using a mini-sub to rescue a group of Thai boys trapped inside a flooded cave Musk's aides pleaded with him to apologize after the company stock dropped When news of the trapped boys’ soccer team broke, Musk took an interest. The claims were made in a new book by reporter Tim Higgins called Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century The Tesla mogul wasn’t happy that the regional governor in Thailand said that the mini-sub wasn’t practical for use in a rescue mission.

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SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch

Salon  

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking sanctions against Elon Musk after he no-showed a planned testimony concerning his purchase of Twitter earlier this month. The SpaceX head was ordered to testify as part of an ongoing SEC investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter for $44 billion, probing whether Musk intentionally failed to make proper legal disclosures when buying …

Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide. Any attempt to rein in social-media expression runs headlong into Musk’s hands-off approach to user posts, a “free speech” pledge that he defends ardently on the website formerly known as Twitter, which he acquired for $44 …

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’
9 months ago

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk said he is “guilty of many self-inflicted wounds” as the billionaire was questioned in a lawsuit that accused him of promoting a conspiracy theory which indentified a California man as a federal agent posing as a neo-Nazi falsely. “There’s some risk that what I say is incorrect, but one has to balance that against having a chilling effect …

California man sues Elon Musk for defamation over ‘false flag’ neo-Nazi claim
1 year, 3 months ago

California man sues Elon Musk for defamation over ‘false flag’ neo-Nazi claim

LA Times  

Elon Musk, above, was sued Monday in Texas state court over his endorsement of social media posts that compared an Instagram profile of Ben Brody to a photo of a Portland, Ore., white supremacist. Ben Brody, 22, sued Musk on Monday in Texas state court over the billionaire’s endorsement of social media posts that compared an Instagram profile of Brody …

San Francisco jury slashes Tesla’s $137-million racism suit tab
1 year, 9 months ago

San Francisco jury slashes Tesla’s $137-million racism suit tab

LA Times  

A San Francisco jury awarded Owen Diaz, a Black man who was employed as a contract worker in Tesla’s Fremont factory, $3.2 million in a retrial of a racism lawsuit in which the original jury awarded Diaz $6.9 million for emotional distress and walloped Tesla with $130 million in punitive damages. At the close of the five-day retrial, a lawyer …

Elon Musk apologises after saying disabled Twitter worker was ‘the worst’ and did nothing
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk apologises after saying disabled Twitter worker was ‘the worst’ and did nothing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Icelandic entrepreneur Halli Thorleifsson – who sold his company to Twitter and has ben voted as the …

Elon Musk has bodyguards at Twitter HQ who even accompany him to bathroom, claim staff
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk has bodyguards at Twitter HQ who even accompany him to bathroom, claim staff

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An engineer told the BBC that things may appear fine on the outside, but “for someone on …

Billionaire Musk likely to \'double down\' on tweets after court victory
1 year, 11 months ago

Billionaire Musk likely to \'double down\' on tweets after court victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk may become even more emboldened in his Twitter use after a jury cleared the billionaire Tesla Inc chief executive over his missive that he had "funding secured" to take his electric car company private. Musk is likely to "double down" on his communication tactics after the verdict, said Minor Myers, a professor of corporate law at the University …

'Elon Musk didn't deceive investors,' says jury over 2018 Tesla tweets
1 year, 11 months ago

'Elon Musk didn't deceive investors,' says jury over 2018 Tesla tweets

Hindustan Times  

A jury on Friday decided Elon Musk didn’t deceive investors with his 2018 tweets about electric automaker Tesla in a proposed deal that quickly unraveled and raised questions about whether the billionaire had misled investors. Nicholas Porritt, an attorney who represented aggrieved Tesla investors, said he was disappointed after urging the jurors in his closing arguments to rebuke Musk for …

Musk is ‘Teflon Elon’ once again as jury sides with him over ‘funding secured’ tweet
1 year, 11 months ago

Musk is ‘Teflon Elon’ once again as jury sides with him over ‘funding secured’ tweet

LA Times  

Elon Musk, right, leaves a federal courthouse on Friday in San Francisco. A high-profile trial focused on 2018 tweets about the financing for a Tesla buyout that never happened drew a surprise spectator for Friday’s final arguments — Elon Musk, the billionaire who is being accused of misleading investors with his usage of the Twitter service he now owns. Friday’s …

Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary as attorneys delivered opening statements at a trial focused on a Tesla buyout that never happened. The tweets indicated that Musk had lined up the financing to take Tesla private at a time when the automaker’s …

Free speech warrior Elon Musk reportedly threatens to sue Twitter staff if they leak to media
2 years ago

Free speech warrior Elon Musk reportedly threatens to sue Twitter staff if they leak to media

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has reportedly threatened Twitter staff who leak confidential information about the …

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter: QAnon, white nationalists and hate speech - experts reveal how the floodgates have opened

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The findings highlight how Musk’s public …

Elon Musk warns of Twitter account suspensions over impersonations, comedians suspended over Musk parodies
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk warns of Twitter account suspensions over impersonations, comedians suspended over Musk parodies

ABC  

Elon Musk has warned that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. Comedians parody Musk himself, get suspended Comedians Sarah Silverman and Kathy Griffin both changed their Twitter accounts to parody CEO Elon Musk after Twitter's "impersonation" crackdown. American comedian Sarah Silverman changed her Twitter profile picture and name to match Mr Musk's …

Elon Musk responds to backlash over $8 fee for Twitter blue tick: ‘Continue complaining, but...’
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk responds to backlash over $8 fee for Twitter blue tick: ‘Continue complaining, but...’

Hindustan Times  

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk on Wednesday responded to uproar over the $8 monthly fee his company has announced for verified accounts on the microblogging site. Reiterating his position to charge users, the Tesla CEO and SpaceX owner tweeted, “To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8.” SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently became the …

Elon Musk tweets conspiracy theory about Pelosi attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk tweets conspiracy theory about Pelosi attack

Al Jazeera  

Tesla CEO links to an unsubstantiated article about Nancy Pelosi’s husband before deleting his post. Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, tweeted an article containing a conspiracy theory about the attack on United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul before deleting the post hours later. Musk’s tweet on Sunday linked to an article making unsubstantiated claims about Paul Pelosi’s personal …

Elon Musk arrives at Twitter with sink as he vows not to cut 75pc of jobs
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk arrives at Twitter with sink as he vows not to cut 75pc of jobs

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk turned up at Twitter’s headquarters carrying a kitchen sink as he addressed staff on the eve of his $44bn takeover of the social media company. In a bizarre video posted on the social network, the Tesla billionaire enters Twitter’s San Francisco office carrying the sink, adding: “Let that sink in.” He also changed his Twitter description to: “Chief …

Elon Musk accuses Twitter Inc. of security lapses in the court filing
2 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk accuses Twitter Inc. of security lapses in the court filing

The Hindu  

Billionaire Elon Musk accused Twitter Inc. of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security, which the entrepreneur said should allow him to end his $44 billion deal for the company, according to a Thursday court filing. Musk, the world's richest person, amended his previously filed lawsuit by adopting allegations by a Twitter whistleblower, who told …

Elon Musk is detecting Twitter bots with a tool that ‘doesn’t mean anything’, says its creator
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk is detecting Twitter bots with a tool that ‘doesn’t mean anything’, says its creator

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s legal team is using a tool to detect Twitter bots that …

Elon Musk's tech allies miffed about Twitter subpoenas
2 years, 5 months ago

Elon Musk's tech allies miffed about Twitter subpoenas

The Hindu  

Elon Musk’s wealthy high-tech allies don’t seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the company’s legal battle with the Tesla CEO. According to a report from The Washington Post, Twitter’s legal team on Monday asked for information about a host of tech investors and entrepreneurs connected to Mr. Musk in a wide-ranging subpoena. Well-known venture capitalists …

Elon Musk is set to countersue Twitter in an attempt to scrap $44 billion buyout
2 years, 5 months ago

Elon Musk is set to countersue Twitter in an attempt to scrap $44 billion buyout

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk is filing his own countersuit against Twitter to try and get out of his $44billion deal to buy the social media behemoth. Musk's legal team wants the Delaware Court of Chancery grant them extra time and ability to put together a case regarding fake accounts and 'bots' on Twitter, according to the New York Post. Elon Musk is …

Elon Musk sent warning message to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, said stop creating trouble
2 years, 5 months ago

Elon Musk sent warning message to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, said stop creating trouble

India Today  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pulled out of the $44 billion Twitter deal, giving rise to a fair amount of drama in the tech industry. A new report shows that Musk recently, but before pulling out of the deal, sent a text to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, informing him that company's lawyers were trying to "cause trouble" after they sought …

Donald Trump vs Elon Musk: War of words erupts between the ex-US Prez and world’s richest man
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump vs Elon Musk: War of words erupts between the ex-US Prez and world’s richest man

Op India  

There seems to be no end to the war of words between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former US President Donald Trump. “When Elon Musk came to the White House asking me for help on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it’s electric cars that don’t drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere, without which …

Trump boasts he could once get Elon Musk to ‘drop to knees’ as he ignores Jan 6 hearing
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump boasts he could once get Elon Musk to ‘drop to knees’ as he ignores Jan 6 hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump boasted that he could get Elon Musk to …

Elon Musk's SpaceX workers write open letter complaining of his constant tweeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX workers write open letter complaining of his constant tweeting

Daily Mail  

Staffers at Elon Musk's SpaceX have penned an open letter criticizing the CEO for his constant tweeting. Staffers at Elon Musk's SpaceX have penned an open letter criticizing the famously outspoken CEO for his online antics - particularly on Twitter Posted to the company’s internal communications system Wednesday, the letter, penned by unnamed workers at the California-based spacecraft manufacturer, called …

Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant
2 years, 7 months ago

Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied a claim of sexual misconduct by a flight attendant contracted by SpaceX who worked on his private jet in 2016. The report also said the flight attendant was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits her from discussing the payment or anything else about Musk and SpaceX. He …

Elon Musk is joined by a mystery woman as he touches down in LA
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk is joined by a mystery woman as he touches down in LA

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk was joined by a mystery woman as he touched down in LA on his private jet on Thursday. Touching down: The entrepreneur, 50, donned an all-black ensemble as he exited the plane, before shortly being followed out by a glamorous red head It's over: It comes after last September, the UPenn graduate and music producer Grimes, 33, split …

Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos, saying 'you cannot sue your way to the Moon'
3 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos, saying 'you cannot sue your way to the Moon'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has blasted Jeff Bezos over the Amazon founder suing NASA, saying you 'cannot sue your way to the Moon, no matter how good your lawyers are'. It was in reference to Bezos' space firm, Blue Origin, taking NASA to court over its decision to only award SpaceX the contract to build a lunar lander. Elon Musk blasted Jeff …

Elon Musk Fails to Throw Out Defamation Suit Filed Against Him by Indian-American Student
3 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk Fails to Throw Out Defamation Suit Filed Against Him by Indian-American Student

News 18  

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, fighting a defamation suit filed against him by an Indian-American student, has failed to convince a California court that the allegations levied against him were baseless and were an attempt to curb his free speech. University of Michigan graduate student Randeep Hothi claimed that the business magnate triggered an online hate campaign against …

Lawyer who helped Musk beat defamation suit now will take on Tesla investors
4 years, 10 months ago

Lawyer who helped Musk beat defamation suit now will take on Tesla investors

LA Times  

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., leaves the U.S. District Court, Central District of California in Los Angeles during his defamation trial. A Manhattan trial lawyer who helped Elon Musk defeat a defamation lawsuit by a British caver is now set to defend the Tesla Inc. chief executive in a fight with his shareholders. Alex Spiro, a partner …

Elon Musk did not defame man he called ‘pedo guy’, court finds
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk did not defame man he called ‘pedo guy’, court finds

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A jury has found …

Elon Musk wins defamation trial sparked by ’pedo guy’ tweet
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk wins defamation trial sparked by ’pedo guy’ tweet

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter. Wood said during his summation that Musk's tweets were akin to a "nuclear bomb" that would overshadow …

Elon Musk is found NOT guilty of defaming British cave explorer he called 'pedo guy'
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk is found NOT guilty of defaming British cave explorer he called 'pedo guy'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has been found not liable in a defamation case involving a British cave explorer he called a 'pedo guy' on Twitter. Elon Musk has been found not liable in a defamation case involving a British cave explorer he called a 'pedo guy' on Twitter A sketch of Musk as he appeared during the hearing in Los Angeles Federal …

Elon Musk trial: Billionaire’s lawyer demands apology from man he called ‘pedo guy’
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk trial: Billionaire’s lawyer demands apology from man he called ‘pedo guy’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s lawyer demanded …

Elon Musk gets no apology from British caver who scoffed at ‘PR stunt’
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk gets no apology from British caver who scoffed at ‘PR stunt’

Live Mint  

Los Angeles/San Francisco: Elon Musk may find out as early as Friday whether he’ll have to pay for a tweet fired off in anger disparaging a British cave expert following the rescue of soccer players in a Thai cave. A jury of three men and five women in Los Angeles federal court has heard all the evidence in Vernon Unsworth’s …

Musk did not defame cave diver with ‘pedo guy’ tweet, jury finds
5 years, 1 month ago

Musk did not defame cave diver with ‘pedo guy’ tweet, jury finds

LA Times  

Elon Musk will not be liable for defamation for calling a British cave rescuer a “pedo guy,” a federal jury in Los Angeles decided Friday. Later, Unsworth mocked Musk’s plan on CNN and said Musk could “stick his submarine where it hurts.” That provoked Musk’s ire and his comments against Unsworth. On the stand, Musk said the pedo guy comment …

Elon Musk returns to court in L.A. to give more testimony in defamation case
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk returns to court in L.A. to give more testimony in defamation case

Daily Mail  

A hero cave diver who rescued a group of children in Thailand has lashed out at tech billionaire Elon Musk during damning court testimony in Los Angeles. Fighting back tears of emotion, Vernon Unsworth said he felt 'raw, humiliated, ashamed and dirtied' when Tesla tycoon Musk branded him a 'pedo guy' on Twitter following a row over the boys' rescue. …

Elon Musk tells court tweet calling British cave diver ‘pedo guy’ was not meant literally
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk tells court tweet calling British cave diver ‘pedo guy’ was not meant literally

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared …

Cave explorer dubbed ‘pedo guy’ describes hurt, humiliation
5 years, 1 month ago

Cave explorer dubbed ‘pedo guy’ describes hurt, humiliation

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A British cave explorer who helped rescue a dozen boys and their soccer coach from a flooded Thailand cave last year testified Wednesday that Elon Musk branded him a pedophile and sullied his reputation. “It feels very raw, I feel humiliated, ashamed, dirtied.” Unsworth said he had to sue Musk for defamation because if he didn’t the …

Elon Musk testifies his ’pedo guy’ tweet not meant to be taken literally
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk testifies his ’pedo guy’ tweet not meant to be taken literally

Live Mint  

High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk testified at his defamation trial on Tuesday that his "pedo guy" Twitter message at the center of the case was not meant to be taken literally and was sent in response to an "unprovoked" insult he received from the man now suing him. Two days later, Musk lashed out at Unsworth in a series of tweets, …

Calling a stranger ‘pedo guy’ was just swapping Twitter insults, Musk testifies
5 years, 1 month ago

Calling a stranger ‘pedo guy’ was just swapping Twitter insults, Musk testifies

LA Times  

Dressed in a black suit and wearing a somber expression, Elon Musk testified in a Los Angeles federal court Tuesday that he was merely trading insults with a British cave rescue diver when he called him a “pedo guy” on Twitter. On CNN, Unsworth called his move a “PR stunt” and said Musk “can stick his submarine where it hurts.” …

Tesla’s Elon Musk to testify in own defense in defamation trial, says his lawyer
5 years, 1 month ago

Tesla’s Elon Musk to testify in own defense in defamation trial, says his lawyer

Live Mint  

LOS ANGELES: Tesla Inc's chief executive, Elon Musk, will testify in his own defense against a defamation lawsuit brought by a British cave explorer, Musk's lawyer said on Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Musk posted the tweet after Unsworth accused Musk in a CNN interview of grandstanding by offering to help Unsworth's diving team rescue 12 boys …

Elon Musk scorns caver for prying into his finances as trial looms
5 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk scorns caver for prying into his finances as trial looms

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Elon Musk asked a judge to let him ignore a request for a deep dive into his financial records from the cave explorer who sued him after they traded insults last year. Vernon Unsworth wants the records, including a calculation of Musk’s net worth, for a defamation trial set to start in December in Los Angeles. Musk’s lawyers …

’Not sure about good of Twitter’: Tesla chief Elon Musk is ’going offline’
5 years, 2 months ago

’Not sure about good of Twitter’: Tesla chief Elon Musk is ’going offline’

Live Mint  

Tesla chief Elon Musk fired off a tweet on Friday indicating that he is disconnecting from Twitter, perhaps in favor of popular news and discussion platform Reddit. Musk called the British caver a "pedo guy" on Twitter following a highly public spat between the two after Musk traveled to Thailand and offered to assist in rescue efforts. In a separate …

Elon Musk paid convicted fraudster to spread false paedophile claims about British cave rescue hero, court documents allege
5 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk paid convicted fraudster to spread false paedophile claims about British cave rescue hero, court documents allege

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In documents filed at the US District Court …

Elon Musk hired detective to probe man who sued him over tweet
5 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk hired detective to probe man who sued him over tweet

Live Mint  

Elon Musk revealed that he hired a private investigator for $50,000 to back up his assertion in a 2018 tweet that a British caver was a “pedo guy.” Musk is now asking a judge to forgo a trial and a throw out a lawsuit by the caver, Vernon Unsworth, accusing the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration …

Elon Musk says ’pedo guy’ tweet did not suggest British cave diver was a pedophilia
5 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk says ’pedo guy’ tweet did not suggest British cave diver was a pedophilia

Live Mint  

Elon Musk on Monday said he did not intend to accuse a British diver of pedophilia by branding him a "pedo guy" on Twitter, as the Tesla Inc chief executive sought to dismiss a defamation lawsuit. L. Lin Wood, a lawyer for Unsworth, in an interview called his client "a good man whose efforts saved the lives of 13 people," …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces trial for ‘pedo’ insult of diver
5 years, 7 months ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces trial for ‘pedo’ insult of diver

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Tesla CEO Elon Musk will have to go to trial to defend himself for mocking a British diver as a pedophile in a verbal sparring match that unfolded last summer after the underwater rescue of youth soccer players trapped in a Thailand cave. A federal court judge in Los Angeles set an Oct. 22 trial date in …

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