In another episode A series of controversies surrounding billionaire Elon Musknow the richest man in the world finds himself in the center libel suit, after repeating the conspiracy theory far right which caused a wave of harassment against the 22-year-old young man.

The lawsuit alleges that The tycoon slandered a Jewish boy named Ben Brody. which Musk has mistakenly linked to the struggle between neo-Nazi and far-right extremist groups.

The events giving rise to the lawsuit occurred during the confrontation between neo-Nazi group Rose City Nationalists (RCN) and neo-fascist group Proud Boys in Oregon earlier this year.

In a video that has gone viral, the RCN member is seen They remove the mask with which he covered his face.

Internet users took it upon themselves to identify the young man, and it was quickly created – on accounts linked to the far right – conspiracy theory that gained more coverage on X (formerly Twitter) thanks to Elon Muskallegations in the lawsuit.

What has been shared on social media ensures that The members of the neo-Nazi group were actually federal agents in disguise.

The alleged government infiltration of the RCN was allegedly aimed at discredit the law in the United Statesa political position with which Musk has been associated in the media.

The owner of Tesla and Space X has stepped up the false accusation that Ben Brody was the man behind the mask. by interacting with accounts and publications where these statements were made.

He even hinted that Brody was part of “false situation” in a post published on Platform X.

In the midst of the viral allegations, Brody posted the video on his social media. denying he was in Oregon on the day of the fight. The 22-year-old posted debit card receipts showing he was in California day of the fight.

In several posts published on X, users warned Elon Musk that Brody was not the young man captured in the video. However, The lawsuit accuses the South African tycoon of ignoring the denial. and continue to promote conspiracy theories.

Demand received and distributed HuffPostclaims Musk made these accusations “ridiculously deceitful and harmful,” based on a tweet he saw from an anonymous far-right account. In addition, he claims that Musk reinforced this claim for two days before making accusations against Ben Brody personally.