Elon Musk will go to trial over “pedo guy” tweets, judge rules

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge | Photo by Joshua Lott / Getty Images Elon Musk’s request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a caver was denied by a Los Angeles judge today, Bloomberg reported. The defamation suit centers on tweets where Musk called the caver, Vernon Unsworth, a “pedo guy.” Musk also sent emails to BuzzFeed journalist Ryan Mac, which are now part of the case.
A jury will decide whether those tweets and emails count as recklessly negligent, US Dis