Elon Musk Settles Defamation Lawsuit for $10,000 Brought by Man He Claimed “Almost Killed” Tesla Workers

Elon Musk settled a defamation lawsuit filed against him for $10,000.
The lawsuit was brought by Randeep Hothi, a former member of the "Tesla short community".
Musk had claimed without evidence that Hothi "almost killed" Tesla employees.
Hothi had camped outside the Tesla Fremont factory to gather data about Tesla's production.
The settlement may indicate Musk believed the case was unjust, but Musk has not yet commented.