Elon Musk faces defamation suit as Tesla battles ‘logistics hell’

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A British diver involved in the July rescue of a Thai soccer team has filed a defamation suit against Elon Musk over the billionaire inventor’s description of him as a pedophile.

Vernon Unsworth is demanding $75,000 in damages and a gag order to prevent Musk from making further unfounded accusations, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California. A Tesla spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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