OA834: Elon Musk Will Save Free Speech By Suing Every Media Outlet on Earth

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🗓️ 20 November 2023

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Summary

Andrew and an ailing Liz break down Elon Musk's latest threat to try and sue a media outlet critical of Twitter into silence - this time, Media Matters for America - through the lens of his last lawsuit, against the tiny charity the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which produced an investigative report showing that Twitter profits from weaponized antisemitism and white supremacy.

Oh, and the duo begin with a Life Comes At You Fast, where Justice Arthur Engoron has already denied the Trump motion for a new trial discussed just last episode!

Notes

CCDH, Toxic Twitter https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Toxic-Twitter_FINAL.pdf

Engoron order denying motion for new trial https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=e7egXMrk5KE0sOyTUjgixg==&system=prod

CCDH Motion to Dismiss https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416212/gov.uscourts.cand.416212.47.0_1.pdf

NY Judicial Ethics Opinion 98-19 https://nycourts.gov/legacyhtm/ip/judicialethics/opinions/98-19.htm

OA 795 https://openargs.com/oa795-the-x-filings-elon-musks-plan-to-leave-no-lawyer-behind/

Media Matters post 11/16 https://www.mediamatters.org/twitter/musk-endorses-antisemitic-conspiracy-theory-x-has-been-placing-ads-apple-bravo-ibm-oracle

Initial letters from Musk https://counterhate.com/blog/letters-from-the-lawyers-musk-threatens-ccdh-with-brazen-attempt-to-silence-honest-criticism/

Amended Complaint, X v. CCDH https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416212/gov.uscourts.cand.416212.10.0.pdf

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0:00.0	So would you say you got a better shot of them going in and not so much coming out?
0:08.0	You could say that?
0:10.0	I did say that. Would you say that?
0:19.0	Chester and I paid for his lawyer's condo in Aspen and my lawyer's condo in Maui. They're very happy. They're going to trade once a year.
0:22.0	I would love to sue them.
0:24.0	Only it would mean hiring another lawyer.
0:27.0	Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice, the Superbrands.
0:33.3	Welcome to opening arguments, the podcast that breaks down the law behind all the news stories you
0:38.8	care about.
0:40.3	This podcast is sponsored by the law offices of P Andrew Torres, LLC for entertainment purposes is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney client relationship.
0:52.0	Don't take legal advice from a podcast.
0:57.0	Hey everybody, I'm Andrew Torres. With me is the still on her death bed Liz died.
1:03.0	Not my death bed.
1:04.4	Oh my goodness.
1:05.4	No, she's fine, but you know every aspect of Liz is fine except her voice.
1:11.4	And you know, it's an audio medium this is as you know
1:14.7	opening arguments episode 834 Liz I would say how you doing but I I know how
1:21.2	you do it's okay look my kids are coming home for
1:24.4	Thanksgiving it's all good. Oh there you go all right well life comes at
1:30.1	pretty fast. Trumps motion for mistrial that we broke down on Friday was denied Friday evening.
1:39.0	So we will update you on Justice Angoran's order in denying that motion for mistrial and what
1:47.4	he has to say about Liz is above the law columns and other things of interest opening arguments listeners.
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