In Motion to Dismiss "Pedo" Case, Elon Musk Provides No Proof, Blames Twitter
"When Elon Musk called British cave diving hero Vern Unsworth "pedo guy" in response to Unsworth's criticism of Musk's idea for rescuing 12 teenagers trapped in a Thai cave, many people were stunned by the accusation but eventually just brushed it off.
It was when Musk doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on his claims, further insulting Unsworth and referring to him as a "child rapist" that people – including Unsworth's lawyers – started to pay attention. There were even some whispers and murmurs at the time that Musk may have flexed his power and resources to somehow drum up evidence to support his accusations based on Unsworth's past.
But instead it appears to simply be one more Elon Musk claim that has fallen flat on its face. A motion to dismiss filed by Musk in the United States District Court Central District of California now seems to confirm that Musk was just simply making things up. It offers no evidence, but rather offers 25 pages of largely hollow rhetoric as to why his statements are not actionable. "
The full legal doc here:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5668278-Muskmotiontodismiss.html
More reporting here:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...blames-twitter