Elon Musk Wins Defamation Lawsuit Over 'Pedo Guy' Tweet

Elon Musk did not defame a British caver who helped in last year's rescue of trapped Thai schoolboys by calling him a "pedo guy", a US jury has found.

Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver

# Elon Musk Wins Defamation Lawsuit Over 'Pedo Guy' Tweet
December 6, 2019

Elon Musk wins [defamation lawsuit](https://www.forgedbytime.com/post/vernon-unsworth-sues-elon-musk-for-defamation-1694?perspective=Elon+Musk) for his ['pedo guy' tweet](https://www.forgedbytime.com/post/elon-musk-calls-vernon-unsworth-pedo-guy-1692?perspective=Elon+Musk) against Vernon Unsworth. The arguments the lawyers gave was that 'pedo guy' was a common insult in South Africa (where Elon Musk was born).

Elon Musk Wins Defamation Lawsuit Over 'Pedo Guy' Tweet

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