Musk Threatens Lawsuit Over 4-Hour Gibney Film as He Denies $40 Million NDA Claim
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Updated · Deadline · Sep 10
Musk Threatens Lawsuit Over 4-Hour Gibney Film as He Denies $40 Million NDA Claim
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Sep 10
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Alex Spiro, Musk’s lawyer, warned Jigsaw Productions before release that the documentary’s suggestion Starlink helped sway the 2024 U.S. election for Donald Trump is false and publicly refuted.
Hours of X posts from Musk escalated the clash after the Venice premiere, with the Tesla chief calling Alex Gibney’s four-hour film a “hit piece,” a “psy op,” and “boring,” while insulting the Oscar-winning director.
Ashley St. Clair’s account in the film drew a separate denial from Musk, who said she was never offered the reported $40 million settlement tied to a non-disclosure agreement and accused her of making false claims.
Venice gave the dispute a wider stage as Gibney said interviewees showed a “tremendous sense of fear” and described Musk in the film as a familiar type of confidence man whose power rests on inflated stock.