A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name.
Elon Musk is pictured in May in Paris. A California man says he was harassed after Musk amplified posts on X that falsely said he was involved in a confrontation between far-right protesters.
"Over the past several years, Musk has settled into a consistent pattern of making reckless false statements to the detriment of innocent third parties while fostering disinformation and denying neo-Nazi violence,"Back in June, members of the Proud Boys and the Rose City Nationalists were at the Portland event to"vent their bigotry and intimidate Pride Night celebrants," the complaint says.
Musk asked in a Twitter post,"Who were the unmasked individuals?" to which another user copied the post accusing Brody of being a participant.Brody, who lives in Los Angeles County, Calif., posted an Instagram video trying to absolve himself, as well as debit card receipts showing he was in California the day of the Portland brawl. He also contacted one of the stores he patronized that day for video footage, the complaint says.
"False flag" is a term used in military contexts, but it's also often used by conspiracists to refer to actions carried out to purposely pin the blame on another party. Brody also had trouble sleeping, panic attacks, headaches and fatigue that interfered with his daily life, the suit says. He's seeking damages of at least $1 million, a jury trial and a judgment clearing his name, the lawsuit says.
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