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Dec. 28, 2018

Musk defense: Ridiculous insults didn’t defame

Allegations of pedophilia made by Elon Musk are so ridiculous and baseless that the man accused has no basis for a defamation claim, attorneys for the Tesla CEO argued in a motion to dismiss

Musk defense: Ridiculous insults didn’t defame
Elon Musk in 2016 at The New York Times building in New York.

Allegations of pedophilia made by Elon Musk are so ridiculous and baseless that the man accused has no basis for a defamation claim, attorneys for the Tesla Inc. CEO argued in a motion to dismiss.

The plaintiff, Vernon Unsworth, is a British cave diver who received prominent media coverage for his role in rescuing young soccer players trapped in a cave in Thailand in July. While rescue efforts were underway, Musk took to Twitter and ...

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