Thai cave rescue diver sues Elon Musk over 'pedo' comments

NEWS: British diver Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave, is suing Elon Musk for defamation after the Tesla CEO called him a "pedo" in a tweet.

Combo image of British cave expert Vernon Unsworth and Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk

ผู้เชี่ยวชาญถ้ำ นายเวอร์นอน อันส์เวิร์ธ กับ ผู้บริหารสูงสุดและผู้ก่อตั้งบริษัทเทสลา นายอีลอน มัสก์ Source: AAP

A British diver who helped rescue 12 young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand is suing Tesla chief Elon Musk.

Vernon Unsworth claims Musk falsely accused him on Twitter of being a pedophile.

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court seeks more than $US75,000 in damages and a court order stopping Musk from making further allegations.

You can read the full version of this article in English on SBS news .


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Published 18 September 2018 11:37am
Updated 18 September 2018 11:43am
By AAP-SBS
Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: AAP, SBS News


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