Elon Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a defamation lawsuit pitting the billionaire against a British diver he is accused of branding a pedophile. Jury selection took only hours; people were asked questions including whether they had a strong opinion on Musk and whether they drive a Tesla. Advertisement“‘Pedo guy’ was a common insult used in South Africa when I was growing up,” Musk said in a court declaration. The lawsuit is not the first time Musk’s tweets have landed him in hot water. The SEC sought to hold him in contempt of court, which led to a new agreement imposing tighter controls on Musk’s tweets about the company.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2019 20:37 UTC