German public broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen retracted an inflammatory claim about trillionaire Elon Musk and the Belfast riots after he threatened legal action.

On a June 12 program of ZDFheute Live, an episode titled “Riots in Belfast — How Musk Fueled the Protests” claimed Musk directly called for a mob to hunt down migrants. After being brought to his attention, Musk’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to ZDF, saying it had aired “outrageous lies.” The outlet complied, removed the targeted passage, and said in subsequent disclaimers that the wording was removed for legal reasons.