Elon Musk apologizes to British caver for 'pedo' slur
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Elon Musk has apologized to British caver Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue 12 Thai boys from Tham Luang cave in Thailand, after calling him a "pedo" on Twitter. Unsworth had said he may take legal action against Musk over the offensive tweet, which was sent to over 20mn followers. Unsworth called Musk's plan to recover trapped group using a miniature submarine a "PR stunt".
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Here's what Musk tweeted
Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2018
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Musk's comment had drawn widespread outrage
Musk's extraordinary tirade against Unsworth was widely condemned, raising concerns over the entrepreneur's leadership following a series of previous social media attacks on Wall Street analysts, journalists, and employees. Musk's "pedo" tweet caused Tesla's shares to fall Monday, although they have since recovered the losses.
Miniature submarine
Musk's device had 'absolutely no chance of working': Unsworth
Unsworth had said the plan to use the device to extract the boys through a narrow series of twisting, flooded tunnels would have had "absolutely no chance of working". He added that Musk could "stick his submarine where it hurts". Unsworth, who lives part of the year in Thailand, took part in the gargantuan 18-day effort to retrieve the 12 boys and their coach.