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DaveB replied

18 September 2018, 09:10
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Only $75,000 ?! That's chump change by US lawsuit standards! $75,000,000 would be more like it!

He's going for punitive damages as well, that's where the numbers start going up.
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OwlHoot replied

18 September 2018, 08:54
The lawsuit seeks $75,000 (£57,000) in compensation and an injunction against Mr Musk to stop further allegations.

Only $75,000 ?! That's chump change by US lawsuit standards! $75,000,000 would be more like it!
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greenlake replied

18 September 2018, 00:14
Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post

Hurry up and sue the twat.

And so it begins....

Elon Musk sued for libel by British Thai cave rescuer - BBC News

A British cave diver is suing tech billionaire Elon Musk for defamation after his repeated claims the diver is a child abuser.

Vernon Unsworth helped with the rescue of 12 Thai teenagers from a flooded cave in July.

Mr Musk has made several accusations against Mr Unsworth without evidence, including that he was a "child rapist".

The lawsuit seeks $75,000 (£57,000) in compensation and an injunction against Mr Musk to stop further allegations.

The filing also says Mr Unsworth is seeking "punitive damages" as well as the compensation, "to punish him for his wrongdoing and deter him from repeating such heinous conduct".
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Hobosapien replied

5 September 2018, 12:25
He's not going to let it lie.

Elon Musk in new rant at Thai cave rescuer

Just as we get a series of legal proceedings drafted, Mr Musk adds another libel to it," he said.

In an email to a reporter, Mr Musk said Vernon Unsworth - who assisted with the rescue of 12 Thai teenagers from a flooded cave - was a "child rapist".

He alleged that Mr Unsworth, 63, had spent decades visiting and living in Thailand and had recently moved to Chiang Rai in northern Thailand "for a child bride who was about 12 years old at the time".

Mr Kennedy confirmed that Mr Unsworth was in a relationship with Woranan Ratrawiphukkun, a Thai woman who told Buzzfeed she was 40 and had been in a relationship with Mr Unsworth for seven years.

Hurry up and sue the twat. He's outdoing those attention seeking drama queens from CBB and the Daily Mail won't like that.

Tesla share price down another 4% today. Fill your shorts.
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MarillionFan replied

29 August 2018, 19:49
Originally posted by WTFH View Post

He's got presidential qualities...

Fake news.
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WTFH replied

29 August 2018, 16:59
Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post

Musk wonders why it's all gone quiet. Not happy he hasn't been sued yet and takes to twatter to prove he is one.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45341822

Share price in Tesla continues to fall. Another short day at the office for some while he's drugged up on Ambien doing 120 hour weeks.

He's got presidential qualities...
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Hobosapien replied

29 August 2018, 16:25
Musk wonders why it's all gone quiet. Not happy he hasn't been sued yet and takes to twatter to prove he is one.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45341822

Share price in Tesla continues to fall. Another short day at the office for some while he's drugged up on Ambien doing 120 hour weeks.
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Mordac replied

17 July 2018, 15:02
Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

Shares down $2 Billion

What a bell-end
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Pondlife replied

17 July 2018, 13:38
Shares down $2 Billion
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reddog replied

17 July 2018, 09:18
Getting pretty sick of Musk TBH. The main is just a self publicist.

Apart from PayPal, must of his success seems to be based on public subsidy.
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Hobosapien replied

17 July 2018, 08:02
Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post

His Gerald Ratner moment I hope.

More like a Ron Atkinson moment. Though 'big Ron' wasn't expecting his comment to be heard so Musk's is worse as he guaranteed his tweet being seen by 20 odd million followers.

I expect it will either be settled out of court sharpish or 'evidence' will be found to support Musk's claim.
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TwoWolves replied

16 July 2018, 23:18
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Same. You can't call people that and get away with it whoever you are.

His Gerald Ratner moment I hope.
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northernladuk replied

16 July 2018, 14:17
Originally posted by Dark Black View Post

What a scum bag.... I hope this massively backfires on him

Same. You can't call people that and get away with it whoever you are.
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PhiltheGreek replied

16 July 2018, 14:01
When one adds this outburst to the aesthetics of his rocket, it's hard not to assume he endured some sort of adolescent sexual trauma. My money would be on his trunks falling down on the 5 metre diving board.
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Dark Black replied

16 July 2018, 13:52
Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post

The story's not finished yet....

British diver who helped save Thai cave boys may sue Elon Musk | Daily Mail Online

Looks like Musk has the same twitter brain fart affliction as Trump. As Cameron famously pointed out, "too many tweets make a twat", and he would know.

I wonder if this will make it into the movie.

What a scum bag.... I hope this massively backfires on him
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