Musk lawyer says gagging order would trample on free speech rights

Lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion from a group of Tesla shareholders seeking a gag order does not establish that Mr Musk’s comments will prejudice the pool of jurors who may hear the case

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 19:21

Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Mr Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets outlining that he had the funding to make Tesla a private company.

In a court document filed on Wednesday, lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion from a group of Tesla shareholders seeking a gag order does not establish that Mr Musk’s comments will prejudice the pool of jurors who may hear the case.