Overview

• Tesla’s official X account issued a rare denial on August 11, stating the viral ‘Cybertruck De-Activated’ screen is fake and reaffirming it does not disable vehicles remotely.
• Rapper Big Huey admitted to fabricating the dashboard warning and posting a bogus cease-and-desist letter purporting to come from a Tesla legal executive.
• Tech observers replicated the alarm display with a laptop and reporters flagged outdated titles and signature inconsistencies in the forged legal notice.
• Tesla supporters and retail investors are urging Elon Musk to pursue defamation and forgery lawsuits against Big Huey, though no formal action has been filed.
• The episode highlights the Cybertruck’s polarizing image and recent commercial struggles, including a more than 50% plunge in new-vehicle sales and a 30% crash in resale values.