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Tesla’s Musk apologizes for his comments on British caver

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, previously attacked British diver Vern Unsworth, who had dismissed the Tesla chief’s efforts to help the rescue mission for the 12 boys as a “PR stunt” in a widely seen interview on CNN. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)

Updated 18 July 2018

Reuters

July 18, 2018 07:21

Tesla’s Musk apologizes for his comments on British caver

Musk had previously defended his earlier tweets, saying that Vern Unsworth had also verbal attacked him
Unsworth is currently receiving legal advice on the comments Musk made

Updated 18 July 2018

Reuters

July 18, 2018 07:21

Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk apologized to British caver Vern Unsworth for comments he made about him following the rescue of a dozen Thai schoolboys and their football coach from a cave in northern Thailand.
“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,” Musk said in a tweet. “The fault is mine and mine alone.”
Unsworth, who played a leading role in the rescue, said on Tuesday that he has been approached by British and American lawyers and will seek legal advice after Musk directed abuse at him on Twitter.