As you say, investors should do their research but, I don't think that absolves Musk from making false or misleading statements. If someone claims to be a Nige

As you say, investors should do their research but, I don't think that absolves Musk from making false or misleading statements. If someone claims to be a Nigerian prince who just needs a few hundred dollars to give away their fortune, the potential customers/marks should certainly do their research and can easily learn that the offer is a scam, but the scammer is still in the wrong both legally and ethically.