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Unsworth's lawyer, L. Lin Wood, told CNBC on Wednesday that Musk "will be" sued for his comments on the cave diver.
"Elon Musk's ongoing campaign of publishing vile and false accusations against Mr. Unsworth is reprehensible," Wood said by e-mail.
"Musk is hoping to be sued and Musk deserves to be pursued. He will be."
he told CNBC last week that the spelunker was preparing a case against Musk for damages for defamation.
Atlanta-based Wood has dealt with several defamation complaints, including that of Richard Jewell, the security guard who was wrongfully accused of bombing Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta in 1996.
In a letter to Musk on August 6, Wood said he was preparing a civil suit against Tesla's boss.
"You have published three different tweets to your twenty-two million followers that Mr. Unsworth is engaged in the sexual exploitation of Thai children, and you did it at a time when he was working for save the lives of twelve Thai children ". at the time, adding: "You did it without any basis."
A lawsuit against Musk could be ready for filing next week.
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