Aaron Rodericks launches High Court defamation action

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Aaron Rodericks launched a defamation action against Elon Musk in the High Court, reported on 15 January 2024. He alleges that Musk’s tweet falsely suggested he undermined election integrity and damaged his reputation.

At a High Court hearing on 15 January 2024, Mr Justice Cian Ferriter permitted Rodericks’ lawyers to serve the proceedings on Musk outside the jurisdiction. Rodericks also seeks damages from Musk and X’s Irish subsidiary, Twitter International Unlimited Company.

The reports describe the service order and do not establish a finding on the defamation allegation.