Tesla's actions fall after muscular insults Thai lifeguard

Tesla's shares fell to 2.75% on Monday, after the company's CEO, Elon Musk, insulted by Twitter one of the rescuers of 12 children caught trapped in a cave in Thailand.

A series of badysts and investors, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that Musk 's comments add to his concerns that his public statements distract him from the news. Tesla's main business to produce cars. electric

The liquidation of Tesla shares took nearly $ 2 billion of the company's market value. The bonds closed at 310 thousand dollars before rising by 1.9% in the operations after the regular closing of the market.

James Anderson, partner of Tesla's fourth largest shareholder, badet manager Baillie Gifford, described the weekend's situation as "regrettable example" and reiterated to the company the need for "peace and execution" of your core business.

The businessman's quarrel with British diver Vernon Unsworth began last week, after which rescuers rejected Musk's offer of a mini Submarine created by his company SpaceX to help rescue 12 children of a football team and their coach trapped in a flooded cave in the northern province of Chiang Rai.

"He can put the submarine where it belongs," Unsworth said, as reported by CNN. "He just does not have a chance to work."

Musk replied on Twitter on Twitter: "We are going to make a (video) mini-sub / pod until we get to Cavern 5, there is no problem, I I'm sorry, sir pedophile, you have it. " The tweet was deleted afterwards.

Musk has not provided evidence that Unsworth is a pedophile. Unsworth said he would consider suing Mr. Musk on his tweet, in statements filmed Monday in Chiang Rai by the Australian network 9News.

Reuters could not contact Unsworth.

Tesla spokespersons and lawyers did not respond to Reuters emails and phone calls asking for comments on Musk's words on Twitter