ELON Musk could face a retrial after lawyers for the British diver he branded a "pedo guy" claimed jurors "made mistakes". The Tesla billionaire was last week cleared of defamation in a case brought by Vernon Unsworth, one of a team of divers who helped rescue 12 boys from a flooded cave in June 2018. The spat between the two began when Musk voiced plans to build a miniature submarine to assist in the mission, a suggestion dismissed as a publicity stunt by Unsworth, who said Musk should "stick his submarine where it hurts”. Musk responded by labelling Unsworth a "pedo guy" in a tweet, later deleted, and a "child rapist" in a rambling e-mail to a reporter. The slurs moved Unsworth to sue Musk for £145 million in damages, but on Friday a US District Court in Los Angeles found in favour of Musk after a four-day trial. Jurors took less than an hour to deliver a verdict, and Unsworth's lawyer, Mark Stephens, has now suggested the decision was based on a blunder, the Mirror … [Read more...] about Elon Musk could face a RETRIAL as Brit diver’s lawyer claims jury blundered ‘pedo guy’ defamation case
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So much for not having any cash! How Elon Musk has acquired a budding real estate empire in upmarket Bel Air by shelling out $79million for six properties on two adjacent streets since 2012
Elon Musk has reportedly shelled out $79million on six neighboring properties in Bel Air since 2012. The Tesla founder, who is worth roughly $26billion, is seen arriving at Los Angeles court last Wednesday for a hearing over a defamation lawsuit brought by British diver Vernon Unsworth, whom Musk called a 'pedo guy' on Twitter in 2018. During his testimony, Musk insisted that he's not as rich as people think he is Elon Musk may think he's tight on cash, but his impressive real estate portfolio tells a different story. The eccentric founder of Tesla, who is worth an estimated $26billion, has spent the past seven years building his own mini property empire in Los Angeles' upscale Bel Air enclave by buying out his neighbors. A Wall Street Journal investigation found that Musk and LLCs tied to him have shelled out around $79million for six properties on two adjacent streets since 2012. The WSJ report was published Thursday, the day after Musk testified in Los … [Read more...] about So much for not having any cash! How Elon Musk has acquired a budding real estate empire in upmarket Bel Air by shelling out $79million for six properties on two adjacent streets since 2012
Celebratory meal, Elon? Musk takes his Cybertruck out for a spin in Malibu one day after his victory in ‘pedo guy’ defamation case and dines with girlfriend Grimes and actor pal Ed Norton at Nobu
Elon Musk turned heads as he took his brand new Cybertruck out for a spin in Malibu three weeks after the vehicle's disastrous debut. The Tesla founder rolled up to celebrity hotspot Nobu in his garishly-futuristic electric truck on Saturday night with girlfriend Grimes and several other pals in tow. Valets left the Cybertruck parked in front of the restaurant, allowing passersby to snag shots of it throughout the night. After dinner, Musk emerged from the restaurant with actor Ed Norton, who appeared excited to check out the billionaire's whip. Elon Musk turned heads as he took his brand new Cybertruck out for a spin in Malibu three weeks after the vehicle's disastrous debut proved its window are not shatterproof as described The Tesla founder rolled up to celebrity hotspot Nobu in his futuristic truck on Saturday night Musk was accompanied by his girlfriend Grimes (left) and several other pals Musk debuted Tesla's Cybertruck at a live event from the … [Read more...] about Celebratory meal, Elon? Musk takes his Cybertruck out for a spin in Malibu one day after his victory in ‘pedo guy’ defamation case and dines with girlfriend Grimes and actor pal Ed Norton at Nobu
Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s secretive Cyberquad electric ATV will be available to buy when the Cybertruck launches
It made its debut at Telsa's Cybertruck unveiling and now the firm's CEO has shared an important detail of its secretive Cyberquad – it will be available for purchase. Elon Musk revealed in a tweet that the two seater ATV is set to be released at the same time as the Cybertruck, as they were originally designed as a pair. Although the exact launch date of the Cybertruck has not yet been establish, it is expected to be available at some point in 2021 or early 2022. 'We'll aim to have it come out same time as truck,' Musk shared in a tweet on December 7. 'Two seater electric ATV designed to work with Cybertruck would be fun.' Scroll down for videos It made its debut at Telsa's Cybertruck unveiling and now the firm's CEO has shared an important detail of its secretive Cyberquad – it will be available for purchase 'Electric dirt bikes would be cool too.' 'We won't do road bikes, as too dangerous.' 'I was hit by a truck & almost died on one when I was … [Read more...] about Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s secretive Cyberquad electric ATV will be available to buy when the Cybertruck launches
Nikola Tesla museum campaign smashes fundraising target
A campaign to build a museum to the scientist, inventor and early pioneer of electricity Nikola Tesla has exceeded its fundraising target of $850,000 in just under a week. Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal website set up the campaign to raise money to buy the site of Tesla's Wardenclyffe laboratory in Shoreham, New York. The fundraising target was exceeded on Wednesday morning, with around 21,000 people pledging more than $900,000 (£570,000) in total – and 39 days of the campaign still remaining. Mark Miodownik, professor of materials and society at University College London, said that Tesla was one of the engineering unsung heroes of the 20th century. "When you think of engineering of the 20th century, you think of things like going to the moon and the car and the aeroplane and the jet engine. Tesla is right up there with all of those things. He's one of the people who shaped the century because he was at the heart of electricity." Tesla is best known for his work on alternating … [Read more...] about Nikola Tesla museum campaign smashes fundraising target