Elon Musk, the wealthy CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he plans to take legal action against Jamaal Bowman, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. This comes after a heated discussion that aired on CNN.
Bowman made strong comments during the broadcast, calling Musk an “incompetent thief” and a “Nazi.” These comments upset Musk a lot, as he is used to being in the public eye.
He later announced on social media that he would not accept what he called “false and hurtful attacks” and would pursue a lawsuit instead.
People close to Musk say that the lawsuit will focus on how Bowman’s comments harmed Musk’s reputation, especially since they were shown to viewers across the nation.
Bowman, a Democrat who represented New York’s 16th congressional district until 2025, has not yet replied to Musk’s threat of legal action.
Bowman’s remarks were part of a larger criticism of Musk’s business methods and political influence. However, they turned personal, which could lead to a major court case.
Experts in law believe Musk’s case will need to show that Bowman made his statements with bad intentions and that they were not true, which is often difficult to prove in U.S. law related to defamation.
So far, neither Musk’s legal team nor Bowman’s representatives have shared more information about the upcoming lawsuit.
This situation is the latest in Musk’s ongoing confrontations with critics, as he works to manage his complex public image.
At this time, no date for a court filing has been set, but this disagreement is expected to attract a lot of attention in the coming weeks.
