Comment on Elon Musk vows ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X over antisemitism

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• ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Well, even if he has no intention of winning, the simple act of filing will cost any named watchdog media group money. I doubt too many are swimming in it.

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  • knotthatone@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s why there are SLAPP-back laws.

    He’s also got a habit of ignoring legal advice and running his mouth in public, so he’s likely going to end up writing another big check for that misadventure if his lawyers can’t talk him out of going through with it

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    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      All he has to do is file in a state without SLAPP protections. There’s no federal SLAPP statute.

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    • 4lan@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Planned bankruptcy. How is it that we all agree he is a genius but also think he is dumb at the same time? This is all according to plan

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      • usernamefactory@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There must be a better way to bankrupt a company than flushing your personal reputation down the toilet. He’s just dumb. No contradiction.

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