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Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial sparked by "pedo guy" tweet

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk gained a stunning legal victory on Friday as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million defamation claim brought by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2019

Elon Musk opens up about his wealth and his state of mind during second day of testimony in "pedo guy" defamation trial

REUTERS/Mona Shafer Edwards Tesla CEO Elon Musk was back in court on Wednesday for a second round of questioning in a defamation trial stemming from his tweets about a British diver in 2018. Musk testified abou.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 4th, 2019

Elon Musk, at defamation trial, says he wrote "pedo guy" tweet "off the cuff"

Elon Musk, wrapping up two days of testimony at his defamation trial on Wednesday, insisted his "pedo guy" Twitter message at the heart of the case was an "off-the-cuff" insult hurriedly written in anger and not meant to be taken literally......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 4th, 2019

Elon Musk returns to testify in defamation trial over "pedo guy" tweets

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk returned to court on Wednesday to resume testifying at a trial to decide whether he defamed a British diver whom the Silicon Valley billionaire called "pedo guy" on Twitter......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 4th, 2019

Elon Musk due back on witness stand in defamation trial stemming from tweets

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk was due to resume testifying in his own defense on Wednesday at the trial for a defamation lawsuit filed by a British diver whom the Silicon Valley billionaire called "pedo guy" on Twitter......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 4th, 2019

Elon Musk"s tweets bring controversy, nearly 30 million followers

Trial began in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday in a defamation lawsuit brought against Elon Musk by British cave diver Vernon Unsworth over three July 15, 2018 tweets by the Tesla chief executive, one calling him "pedo guy.".....»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

Elon Musk testifies in his own defense during explosive opening day of defamation trial over "pedo guy" tweet

REUTERS/Mona Shafer Edwards Elon Musk took the witness stand on the first day of his defamati.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 3rd, 2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk heads to court for defamation trial over a tweet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to testify on Tuesday in a jury trial in Los Angeles. CNBC's Jane Wells reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 3rd, 2019

Tesla's Musk is sued for defamation by Thai cave rescuer over 'pedo' tweet - Reuters

ReutersTesla's Musk is sued for defamation by Thai cave rescuer over 'pedo' tweetReuters(Reuters) - Elon Musk, th.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsSep 17th, 2018

Thai cave diver sues Elon Musk for defamation over 'pedo guy' tweet

Elon Musk faces a defamation lawsuit from a British diver who assisted in the Thai cave rescue after the Tesla CEO referred to him as a 'pedo' on Twitter. &#.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodaySep 17th, 2018

Elon Musk has cast doubt on the safety of the second COVID-19 jab in a tweet to his millions of followers

Tesla boss Elon Musk has downplayed the risk of the virus, which has killed more than 500,000 Americans, .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2021

Judge deems Musk"s "funding secured" tweet false and misleading. A trial awaits

Already sanctioned by the SEC on a fraud charge, Elon Musk and Tesla fight a civil suit on his buyout claim. Already sanctioned by the SEC on a fraud charge, Elon Musk and Tesla fight a civil suit on his buyout claim......»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 15th, 2020

Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks the coronavirus panic is "dumb." A million Twitter users liked his tweet.

The billionaire tech tycoon sparked a debate about whether people are overreacting to the respiratory illness or whe.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 8th, 2020

News Analysis: If Elon Musk"s tweets are nonsense, why does he use them to break Tesla news?

In the "pedo guy" trial, Musk's lawyers dismissed Twitter as a "not a source of facts." In the "pedo guy" trial, Musk's lawyers dismissed Twitter as a "not a source of facts.".....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 10th, 2019

Elon Musk won his "pedo guy" defamation case. Here are all the bizarre spats the the Tesla CEO is caught up in thanks to his Twitter habit.

Getty Images Elon Musk might be the world's most extremely online billionaire. The Tesla CEO, worth an estimated $26 billion, has a habit of getting into fights and long-running feuds over the internet. Musk is an enthus.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 10th, 2019

Musk"s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media

Elon Musk's daring has left its mark on electric cars and rockets, and now experts say the entrepreneur may have reshaped U.S. defamation law with his willingness to defend at a high-stakes trial a lawsuit over an off-the-cuff tweet......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2019

Elon Musk on beating defamation trial: "My faith in humanity has been restored"

The defamation lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk was tossed following a jury trial on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 6th, 2019

Elon Musk not liable in "pedo guy" defamation trial

Billionaire Elon Musk called British caver Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" on Twitter......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 6th, 2019

Elon Musk not liable in "pedo guy" defamation trial

Billionaire Elon Musk called British caver Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" on Twitter......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 6th, 2019

Jurors from the Elon Musk defamation trial reportedly deliberated for less than a half-hour before ruling in his favor: "It was very clear"

  Associated Press The jury presiding over Elon Musk's defamation trial reportedly took around 20 minutes to rule that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was not guilty.  British cave explorer Ve.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 6th, 2019

Elon Musk defamation trial in homestretch, jury may get case Friday

Elon Musk arrived on Friday at a federal court in Los Angeles looking relaxed in a dark-colored suit, as a trial over whether the Tesla founder defamed a British cave explorer with tweets suggesting he was a pedophile approached its end......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2019