> But Musk argues that it doesn't matter, legally speaking, if his claims about Unsworth were actually true. What matters is that Musk believed the claims were

> But Musk argues that it doesn't matter, legally speaking, if his claims about Unsworth were actually true. What matters is that Musk believed the claims were true at the time he repeated them to BuzzFeed reporter Ryan Mac. The core of the defense. His contribution to making electric vehicles popular can/should no longer serve as a shield for terrible behavior. Edit: I take it from the influx of downvotes that any terrible behavior should just be excused...