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Elon Musk Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Neo-Nazi Conspiracy Theory Promotion
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Elon Musk is being sued for defamation over his promotion of a neo-Nazi conspiracy theory. Ben Brody, a 22-year-old California man, is accusing Musk of falsely identifying him as a federal agent posing as a neo-Nazi street brawler in a conspiracy theory. The suit claims that Musk's endorsement of social media posts promoting the conspiracy theory caused Brody to suffer harassment and career consequences.
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