Musk denies defaming man by tweeting he resembled neo-Nazi brawler

Elon Musk denies knowing Ben Brody, the man suing him for defamation over a tweet linking Brody to a neo-Nazi brawl. Musk claims the lawsuit is just about money.

Musk argues his tweet just said the brawler "looks like" a college student and didn't specifically name or definitively identify Brody.

Musk confirms his tweet was based on seeing posts from right-wing influencers naming Brody as being involved in the brawl.

Musk doesn't believe his tweet meaningfully harmed Brody, though Brody alleges reputational damage and emotional distress.

Musk can't recall being asked to delete the tweet. The tweet was never fact-checked by Community Notes as Musk claimed it would be.