Tesla's CEO Blames Nasty Tweet On "Overwork"

**Perian** · 12-04-2019, 03:00 PM

Automotive News
December 4, 2019

Elon Musk said he was overworked when he called a British diver and cave explorer a "pedo guy" in a tweet to his millions of followers, as the Tesla CEO defended himself on Wednesday at his defamation trial.

In his second day of testimony in Los Angeles federal court, Musk again expressed regret for the tweet and other comments criticizing the plaintiff Vernon Unsworth, and said he had "absolutely not" been accusing him of pedophilia.

Under questioning from his lawyer Alex Spiro, Musk said it took him "minutes" to write his tweets, amid a "very extreme" 80 to 100 hours a week schedule running Tesla Inc., which makes electric cars, and the SpaceX rocket company.

"I wouldn't recommend it," Musk said about his schedule.

Musk's "pedo guy" tweet is one of three tweets that Unsworth has said defamed him and harmed his reputation. He is seeking unspecified damages.

The chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Inc and founder of rocket company SpaceX also acknowledged in a packed Los Angeles federal courtroom his net worth, mostly from stock holdings in those two companies, was about $20 billion.

- Autoblog.com

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**Perian** · 12-04-2019, 03:01 PM

Elon Musk said he was overworked when he called a British diver and cave explorer a "pedo guy" in a tweet to his millions of followers

Translation: Guilty as charged.

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**tripowergto Jan2003** · 12-04-2019, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Perian

Translation: Guilty as charged.

Yup. Musk may as well hand over a bunch of cash and cut a deal. He can certainly afford it.

**FenwickHockey65** · 12-04-2019, 03:07 PM

Seriously, just settle this out of court. There's no winning this.

**JimmyDiablo** · 12-04-2019, 03:15 PM

I'd rather this not be settled out of court, nothing better than an over privileged spoiled brat getting what they deserve. Hope there is jail time, he's definitely the type that would not do well in prison.

**FenwickHockey65** · 12-04-2019, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by JimmyDiablo

I'd rather this not be settled out of court, nothing better than an over privileged spoiled brat getting what they deserve. Hope there is jail time, he's definitely the type that would not do well in prison.

I agree completely. But if Musk was smart that'd be the best course of action for him.

**1999 White C5 Coupe** · 12-04-2019, 03:26 PM

People call each other names every day - including on this forum. The person suing is only looking for deep pockets.

**JimmyDiablo** · 12-04-2019, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by 1999 White C5 Coupe

People call each other names every day - including on this forum. The person suing is only looking for deep pockets.

Oh yeah, totally only in it for the money. Has nothing to with being labeled something that a mere accusation will ruin your life over.

**gkr778** · 12-04-2019, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by JimmyDiablo

Hope there is jail time, he's definitely the type that would not do well in prison.

If that prison is located on Mars, it should suit Musk just fine.

**jpd80** · 12-04-2019, 04:09 PM

I don't buy it, Musk knew exactly what he was saying and he got the shyts when his submarine idea was dismissed by this guy as impractical in this situation. It was deliberate, malicious and intended to discredit and defame the guy who was actually involved in rescue work.

**BORG** · 12-04-2019, 04:17 PM

"Breaking News".....Kay

**Neanderthal** · 12-04-2019, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by jpd80

I don't buy it, Musk knew exactly what he was saying and he got the shyts when his submarine idea was dismissed by this guy as impractical in this situation. It was deliberate, malicious and intended to discredit and defame the guy who was actually involved in rescue work.

This is what comes of sleeping on the floor under your desk for weeks at a time. A shower, a change of clothes, and a loving wifey like Cher to guide Young Elonstein around the potholes of life, and he wouldn't be in court making up

crap.

Young Elonstein!!!! CALL CHER!!!!

Plus trashing a guy who's in the business of saving lives in a rather heroic fashion, in what was a scary claustrophobic craphole of a cave complex while you have armed guards all over the place, it's what dumbasses do.

**sdotjeezy** · 12-04-2019, 05:18 PM

He would've been better off blaming it on Ambien

**1958carnut** · 12-04-2019, 05:44 PM

Musk was overworked or was the keyboard overworked, or maybe both?

**JimmyDiablo** · 12-04-2019, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by sdotjeezy

He would've been better off blaming it on Ambien

Or Joe Rogan's blunt

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