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Musk Apologizes to U.K. Diver He Labeled as Pedophile
- Musk says he alone is responsible for pedophile comment
- Tesla shares fell Monday and have since recouped losses
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Elon Musk apologized to British diver Vern Unsworth after the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer labeled him a pedophile earlier this week in a now-deleted Twitter post.
“My words were spoken in anger after Mr. Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub,” Musk, 47, wrote on Twitter. “Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader.”