Elon Musk apologizes to British caver for "pedo" tweet

[DonViejo]

Source: CBS News


CBS/AP July 18, 2018, 4:21 AM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk apologized on Tuesday for calling one of the cavers crucial to the rescue of a Thai boys' soccer team a "pedo," accepting that the tweet to his 22.3 million followers was unjustified. Musk backed into the apology, taking full responsibility for his maligning of British cave expert Vernon Unsworth after noting that he levelled the baseless public allegation of pedophelia in "anger after Mr. Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub."

Unsworth, who's extensive knowledge of the layout of the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand proved crucial to the operation which saved 12 young soccer players and their assistant coach, accused Musk and SpaceX engineers of orchestrating a "PR stunt" by sending a small submarine to help the rescue divers.

"I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone," Musk said about his tweets, in which he first called Unsworth a "pedo" and then doubled down on the claim, tweeting from his official account: "Bet ya a signed dollar it's true."

Link to tweet

Musk's Sunday tweet, which he later deleted, had sent investors away from Tesla stock, which fell nearly 3 percent Monday.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-apologizes-to-british-caver-for-pedo-tweet/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Another billionaire with a big mouth

[PSPS]

4. Make that undertaxed billionaire.

It's always the biggest parasites on humanity like this guy who consider themselves that they're "all that."

[IronLionZion]

2. That qualifies him to run for president of the USA these days

[dawg]

3. That apology needs to come with a side order of defamation settlement.

I'm thinking $20 million or so.

[forgotmylogin]

5. This teaches us that a billionaire's only weak point

is in the wallet. They've already shed any critical ethics to make their money in many cases.

I bet nothing would get the Conman out of office faster than if they forced him to divest everything as a condition of remaining in office.