Cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile'

By Nichola Groom and Rachel Parsons
Updated December 5 2019 - 1:33pm, first published 1:30pm
Elon Musk says his "pedo guy" tweet aimed a British cave diver was an "off-the-cuff" insult.
Elon Musk says his "pedo guy" tweet aimed a British cave diver was an "off-the-cuff" insult.

The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk has testified that he felt "branded a pedophile" by the billionaire entrepreneur, despite the Telsa boss' assertion that his "pedo guy" tweet at the heart of the defamation case was not meant to be taken literally.

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