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Elon Musk wins defamation trial over 'pedo guy' tweet about cave expert

The jury deliberated less than an hour before ruling in favor of Musk and clearing him of any liability in the high-profile case that pitted him against Vernon Unsworth

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AFP | PTI Los Angeles
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 07 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk was cleared of defamation on Friday by a jury in Los Angeles over a tweet in which he labeled a British caver "pedo guy".

The jury deliberated less than an hour before ruling in favor of Musk and clearing him of any liability in the high-profile case that pitted him against Vernon Unsworth.

Unsworth had sought $190 million in damages from the tech billionaire.

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First Published: Dec 07 2019 | 4:39 AM IST

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