Elon Musk apologizes for insulting Thai rescuer | People | Entertainment

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The businessman Elon Musk apologized for saying that a British diver involved in the rescue of young men trapped in a cave in Thailand was a pedophile admitting that he had done it in the middle of an attack of fury.

Unsworth gave a television interview, dismissing the importance of a mini-submarine that the Musk company designed to help rescue. The submarine, which has never been used, would not have served and his presentation "was a PR maneuver," said diver Vern Unsworth

In response, Tesla's CEO and SpaceX said on Twitter that Unsworth "

" My words were expressed in a tantrum after Mr. Unsworth said several falsehoods … "tweeted Musk

" Anyway, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him. and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and the companies I represent and lead. The fault here is me, only me. "

Musk's initial tweet, which was subsequently erased, led to investments in Tesla that lost nearly 3% on Monday but rose 4.1% on Tuesday.Some days ago, Unsworth told CNN that he was considering filing a complaint.He did not respond to messages from the Associated Press asking for comment.

In his most recent tweets, Musk said that the minisubmarine "was designed as a work of generosity and according to the specifications of the leader of the rescue team"., 3 million followers and their activity in the networks has sometimes benefited Tesla. told financial regulators that she did not feel the need to advertise since she receives a lot of attention from the media. (I)