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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, second from left, arrives at U.S. District Court Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Jury: Elon Musk did not defame British caver in tweet

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

In this frame grab from video, Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves court, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. Musk denied that he meant to call a British cave diver a pedophile when he dubbed him &quot;pedo guy&quot; on social media. (AP Photo/Krysta Fauria)

Cave explorer dubbed ‘pedo guy’ describes hurt, humiliation

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Elon Musk tells jurors insult provoked ‘pedo guy’ tweet

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, British cave expert Vernon Unsworth talks with guests at an event titled the &quot;United as One&quot; in Bangkok, Thailand. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against Unsworth, a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

The Latest: Elon Musk testifies British diver insulted him

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In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Elon Musk must appear in court for calling British cave explorer ‘pedo,’ judge rules

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 file photo, Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Musk will have to go to trial to defend himself for mocking a British diver as a pedophile in a verbal sparring match that unfolded last summer after the underwater rescue of youth soccer players trapped in a Thailand cave. A federal court judge in Los Angeles set an Oct. 22, 2019, trial date in a Friday, May 10, court filing that rejected Musk's attempt to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by British diver Vernon Unsworth. (Robyn Beck/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Musk’s attorney claims his client’s tweets didn’t hurt diver

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk speaks in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is asking a California judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by a British diver who accused the tech entrepreneur of falsely calling him a pedophile. A court filing Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, argues that &quot;the public knew from the outset that Musk's insults were not intended to be statements of fact.&quot; (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Elon Musk asks judge to toss diver’s lawsuit in Thai dustup

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk speaks in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Elon Musk seeks dismissal of defamation suit spurred by ‘pedo guy’ tweet

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this June 24, 2018, file photo Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring Company Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc. tumbled over 9 percent as the markets opened Friday, Sept. 7, after the CEO smoked marijuana during a YouTube video podcast and the company’s accounting chief left after a month on the job. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Diver who helped with Thai cave rescue sues Elon Musk

By The Associated Press - Associated Press