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| Elon Musk apologises for calling Thai cave rescuer a 'pedo' | Elon Musk apologises for calling Thai cave rescuer a 'pedo' |
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| The tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has apologised to a Briton who helped to rescue a group of boys and their football coach from a cave in Thailand last week, after calling him a “pedo” on Twitter. | The tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has apologised to a Briton who helped to rescue a group of boys and their football coach from a cave in Thailand last week, after calling him a “pedo” on Twitter. |
| Vernon Unsworth had said he was considering legal action and was “astonished and very angry” about the slur. | Vernon Unsworth had said he was considering legal action and was “astonished and very angry” about the slur. |
| Musk this week deleted the offending tweet, which was made after Unsworth questioned the usefulness of a mini-submarine Musk was offering to help the rescue. He also deleted a subsequent comment in which he said: “Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.” | Musk this week deleted the offending tweet, which was made after Unsworth questioned the usefulness of a mini-submarine Musk was offering to help the rescue. He also deleted a subsequent comment in which he said: “Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true.” |
| On Wednesday, Musk issued an apology to Unsworth in a reply to another Twitter user. He said: “My words were spoken in anger after Mr Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specifications from the dive team leader.” | On Wednesday, Musk issued an apology to Unsworth in a reply to another Twitter user. He said: “My words were spoken in anger after Mr Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specifications from the dive team leader.” |
| He added: “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.” | He added: “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.” |
| 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. | 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. |
| Unsworth told Reuters he was aware of Musk’s apology but refused to comment about a possible settlement or legal action. | Unsworth told Reuters he was aware of Musk’s apology but refused to comment about a possible settlement or legal action. |
| Unsworth had earlier told journalists at the cave site, where a clean-up operation is under way, that Musk’s remarks about him were an attack on the entire rescue crew. “I believe he’s called me a paedophile,” he said. “I think people realise what sort of guy [Musk] is.” | Unsworth had earlier told journalists at the cave site, where a clean-up operation is under way, that Musk’s remarks about him were an attack on the entire rescue crew. “I believe he’s called me a paedophile,” he said. “I think people realise what sort of guy [Musk] is.” |
| Asked if he would consider taking legal action against Musk, he told reporters: “Yes, it’s not finished.” | Asked if he would consider taking legal action against Musk, he told reporters: “Yes, it’s not finished.” |
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