Court Clears Elon Musk of Defamation in 'Pedo Guy' Tweet Trial

A federal jury in Los Angeles clears Elon Musk of defamation charges after he calls British diver Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" on Twitter. The court rules that the insulting tweet does not qualify as an assertion of fact.

06 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

A federal court in Los Angeles clears Elon Musk of defamation charges today after a three-day trial. British diver Vernon Unsworth brings the lawsuit against Musk over a 2018 tweet where Musk calls him a "pedo guy" following a public dispute about the Thai cave rescue mission.

The conflict originates when Unsworth dismisses a mini-submarine built by Musk's companies as a "PR stunt." Musk apologizes repeatedly during the trial and claims he actually means "creepy old man," while his legal team aggressively questions Unsworth about his criticism of the rescue effort.

Unsworth seeks $190 million in damages and testifies that the false accusation makes him feel vulnerable and isolated. The jury ultimately decides that Musk's inflammatory tweet is not meant as a literal statement of fact, establishing a notable precedent for free speech and libel in the age of social media.

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