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Wow. Well, juries are notorious for letting celebrities off the hook. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #1
So we can call Musk a "pedo guy" now too, right? TeamPooka Dec 2019 #2
I think thats a good point oldsoftie Dec 2019 #16
He certainly DID defame him! nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #3
I think Elon also defamed himself during this entire thing Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #8
I think Musk did pay a big price. More than any monetary one. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #22
Had they just consulted urban dictionary then this wouldn't have even went to trial Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #4
Nice cite. Changed my opinion drastically. But can we still punish Elon anyways? marble falls Dec 2019 #5
I believe he'll be going to mars soon anyway. Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #6
Is there a fund we can contribute to? I hope his Tesla falls on his space hut ... marble falls Dec 2019 #7
Look carefully at that Urban Dictionary definition... it was submitted by ElonM in 2018. truthisfreedom Dec 2019 #12
I'm not the one to defend Elon, but is he citing the word or minting it? ... marble falls Dec 2019 #15
Heh, yes. I took the entry to be a joke Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #18
Except he referred to him as a "child rapist" in another tweet BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #13
I don't agree with the ruling Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #19
But he also called him a "child rapist" in an email. Doesnt THAT quailfy? oldsoftie Dec 2019 #17
Unbelievable. LisaM Dec 2019 #9
Boo. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2019 #10
Musk 'called Unsworth a "child rapist" in an email to a BuzzFeed News reporter' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #11
Ryan Mac's tweets regarding juror remarks: sl8 Dec 2019 #14
So, although Musk did mean Unsworth, loads of people knew at once muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #20
Sounds like the trial was lost during jury selection. LisaL Dec 2019 #21
This just in: English words like 'defame' don't mean ... well, anything ... anymore FiveGoodMen Dec 2019 #23
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