A California guy who states he was bugged after Elon Musk magnified social media posts that made incorrect declares about him is takinglegalactionagainst the billionaire
FILE – Twitter, now X. Corp., and Tesla CEO Elon Musk postures priorto his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, May 15, 2023, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. A California male who states he was bugged after Musk magnified posts on his platform X, previously understood as Twitter, that incorrectly positioned the guy at a fight including reactionary protesters takenlegalactionagainst the billionaire for disparagement in a claim submitted Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File)
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AUSTIN, Texas — A California guy who states he was bugged after Elon Musk magnified posts on his social media platform X, previously understood as Twitter, that wrongly positioned the male at a fight including reactionary protesters takenlegalactionagainst the billionaire for characterassassination in a suit submitted Monday.
Benjamin Brody, 22, is represented by Mark Bankston, a Texas lawyer who won a libel case last year versus conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a suit brought by households of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Brody is lookingfor a jury trial in Austin, Texas, and undefined damages of at least $1 million.
Attorneys for Musk did not rightaway respond to demands for remark left through a representative.
In June, video published to X revealed a fight including protesters near a Pride celebration in Oregon. Som