Tesla CEO Musk facing defamation trial for 'pedo guy' tweet Troublesome tweets that followed underwater cave rescue have Tesla CEO Elon Musk facing defamation trial by British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophileFILE - In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) The Associated PressElon Musk is going on trial Tuesday for his troublesome tweets in a defamation case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly branded a pedophile. “‘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: ABC News December 03, 2019 05:38 UTC