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Elon Musk Sued for Defamation Over Neo-Nazi Conspiracy Theory
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Elon Musk is facing a defamation lawsuit over his promotion of a neo-Nazi conspiracy theory. Ben Brody, a 22-year-old man from California, accuses Musk of falsely identifying him as a federal agent posing as a neo-Nazi street brawler. The lawsuit claims that Musk's endorsement of social media posts caused Brody to suffer harassment and career consequences.
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