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As X bleeds cash, Musk threatens Anti-Defamation League with defamation lawsuit — Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses::Musk claimed that ADL could be "on the hook" for $22B in X losses.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He wouldn't win the case. But he might cost them a lot of money trying to defend it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

ADL would almost certainly file an anti-SLAPP claim and probably win. California’s anti-SLAPP law even says that it’s contents should be broadly considered as a bulwark against assholes using the courts to prevent public participation. If ADL does win an anti-SLAPP motion, Musk would end up paying their lawyers fees down to the cent.