Elon Musk has apologized for defaming a British cave rescue diver who threatened to sue the billionaire
Get the Full StoryMark Brake Getty ImagesElon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver a "pedo" saying, "the fault is mine."
Diver Vernon Unsworth was involved in the rescue of 12 boys and their coach from a Thai cave when he criticized Musk's "kid-sized" submarine as a "PR stunt."
Unsworth said Musk could stick it "where it hurts" prompting the controversial tweet from the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company.
Unsworth had said he was considering legal action against Musk.
Elon Musk has apologized for calling a diver involved in rescuing 12 boys and their coach from a flooded Thai cave a 'pedo.'
The incident began when British diver Vernon Unsworth criticized the "kid-size" submarine Musk had made to help with the cave rescue mission and said the Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company "can stick his submarine where it hurts." In response to the criticism, Musk called Unsworth a "pedo guy" and the British diver said he would consider legal action over the slur.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What the future of Apple looks likeSee Also:The British diver from the Thai cave rescue whom Elon Musk called a 'pedo' is considering suing the billionaireElon Musk called a British diver from the Thai cave rescue a 'pedo guy' then deleted the tweets hours later with no explanationElon Musk hit back at those mocking his contribution to the cave rescue: 'Something's messed up if this is not a good thing'SEE ALSO: The British diver from the Thai cave rescue whom Elon Musk called a 'pedo' is considering suing the billionaire
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