Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Dogecoin Manipulation Against Elon Musk and Tesla

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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  1. Lawsuit and Allegations
  2. Court’s Ruling
  3. Musk and Tesla’s Reaction


    4. A federal court in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk and Tesla of defrauding investors over the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

    Lawsuit and Allegations

    The lawsuit, filed in June 2023, claimed that Musk and Tesla manipulated the Dogecoin market, inflating its value by over 36,000%. The plaintiffs argued that Musk's social media promotion of Dogecoin and his endorsement of it for Tesla merchandise caused the cryptocurrency's price to spike dramatically. They accused Musk of leveraging his influence to drive up the cryptocurrency's value and then profiting from its decline.

    Court’s Ruling

    Judge Hellerstein’s ruling decisively rejected the plaintiffs' claims. The court determined that Musk’s comments about Dogecoin were not fraudulent but were rather aspirational and puffery. Statements about Dogecoin being the 'future currency of Earth' or being used to buy Teslas were deemed promotional rather than actionable fraud. The judge noted that there was no substantial evidence to support claims that Musk or Tesla were involved in unfairly manipulating the market or trading Dogecoin to their advantage.

    Musk and Tesla’s Reaction

    Elon Musk and Tesla have welcomed the court’s decision, viewing it as a validation of their actions. Musk has previously stated that his comments about Dogecoin were humorous and did not intend to mislead investors. Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading at $0.1009 with almost no change over the last 24 hours at the time of writing.

    The federal court in Manhattan dismissed the allegations of Dogecoin manipulation by Musk and Tesla, noting that their statements were promotional and not actionable.

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