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Musk funds Texas group aiming to crush journalists with defamation lawsuits

Ellsworth Toohey
May 08, 2025
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"I am a free speech absolutist," Elon Musk declared on Twitter in 2022. Now his $1 million donation backs legislation that would remove a crucial shield protecting ordinary Texans from expensive lawsuits: the guarantee that they can recover legal fees when they successfully defeat frivolous claims.

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