- Unsworth sued Musk in 2018, accusing him of defamation after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO called him a "pedo guy" on Twitter. (Musk later apologized to Unsworth and deleted the tweet.)
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Elon Musk wins in defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet
A jury ruled on Friday that Elon Musk is not guilty of defaming the British diver Vernon Unsworth.
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