Musk threatens legal action over documentary about him
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Neutral summary
Elon Musk's lawyers have threatened legal action against the makers of the documentary “Musk,” alleging it contains false and defamatory claims. In a letter dated September 3, attorney Alex Spiro accused Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney of building the film around a predetermined conclusion and refusing to fact-check it with Musk or his associates. The four-hour film, screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, premiered Tuesday to rave reviews. Musk himself called Gibney a “horrible human” and a “bitter old man” on X, and described the film as “defamatory,” “boring” and a “hit piece.”
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Elon Musk ameaça ir para Justiça contra documentário exibido no Festival de Veneza. Elon Musk ameaçou ir para a Justiça contra "Musk", documentário dirigido por Alex Gibney . Em uma carta enviada aos responsáveis pelo f…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Elon Musk ameaça ir para Justiça contra documentário exibido no Festival de Veneza
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Elon Musk Rages Against ‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney: ‘Lacks Any Integrity Whatsoever’. Elon Musk repeatedly attacked Alex Gibney, director of the four-hour “Musk” documentary, in posts on X, calling him a “horrible huma…
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Semana (outlet profile)
Elon Musk rompe el silencio tras el estreno de un documental sobre su vida: lo calificó de “difamatorio” y “aburrido”
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Elon Musk calls documentary about him a 'hit piece' after buzzy debut. Elon Musk is reportedly taking legal action against a documentary about him after its buzz-filled debut this week, slamming director Alex Gibney as…
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El Colombiano (outlet profile)
Elon Musk y Sam Altman llegan al cine: las películas que retratan a dos de los hombres más poderosos del mundo. Esta semana, la inteligencia artificial ha sido el centro de la conversación . Aunque la atención se la rob…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Elon Musk amenaza con acciones legales por un documental sobre su vida. Los representantes legales del magnate han acusado de difamación a un documental sobre su vida, alegando falta de verificación de datos. El filme,…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Elon Musk menace de poursuites les producteurs d’un documentaire qui lui est consacré. L’homme le plus riche de la planète menace de poursuites les producteurs d’un documentaire qui lui est consacré, dans une lettre dat…
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Elon Musk ameaça produtores de filme sobre sua vida: 'Projeto começou com uma conclusão'. Os advogados de Elon Musk notificaram formalmente os produtores de um novo documentário de quatro horas sobre a vida do bilionári…
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El Nacional (outlet profile)
Elon Musk amenazó con acciones legales por un documental sobre su vida. Los abogados del multimillonario enviaron una carta a un productor de Jigsaw Productions en la que acusa al cineasta Alex Gibney difamar al empresa…
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Libération (outlet profile)
Elon Musk intimide les producteurs d’un documentaire sur son parcours. Le film s’intéresse à la carrière et à la vie privée du milliardaire. Il a reçu des critiques élogieuses mardi au Festival du film de Venise. Musk d…
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Elon Musk diffida Alex Gibney e i produttori per il documentario su di lui. L'avvocato Alex Spiro contesta al regista premio Oscar di aver costruito il film attorno a conclusioni precostituite
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Golem (outlet profile)
Kritische Milliardärs-Doku: Musk-Anwalt droht Filmemacher mit Klage. Insbesondere die Andeutung, Elon Musk habe die US-Präsidentschaftswahlen im Jahr 2024 beeinflusst, ist Gegenstand der Vorwürfe. ( Elon Musk , Politik )
Factual core
- Elon Musk threatens legal action over a documentary about his life.
- The documentary was acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival.
- Elon Musk called Alex Gibney a 'horrible human'.
- Musk's lawyer Alex Spiro accused Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney of building the film around predetermined conclusions.