Elon Musk Apologizes for Contributing to Misinformation About the Attack on Paul Pelosi

We all know that Elon Musk has been pretty reckless with his tweets, and although they caused a lot of backlashes, he rarely apologizes. In the case of Paul Pelosi regarding the attack on his own home, Musk recognized his mistake in spreading false information and was sorry for it.

Musk Regrets a Tweet

Musk published a short apology for taking part in the spread of misinformation, which claimed that there might be more to the story of the attack against Pelosi. He tweeted it along with a link that accused Nancy Pelosi's husband of being drunk and disputing with a male prostitute.

The apology came in the form of a reply to Juanita Broaddrick's tweet, insisting that the situation with men in their underwear was bizarre and that Musk should not apologize. This is the same woman who accused Bill Clinton of raping her, according to Gizmodo. The tech billionaire's regret came days after the graphic body camera footage was released. The video shows the assailant to be struggling for control over the hammer with Pelosi, which he managed to take and hit Pelosi on the head with. The attacker in question is 42-year-old David Depape. The police went in and restrained him, but not before he struck a blow in Pelosi's head, causing him to lie unconscious on the ground in his own blood. Depape has been charged with attempted murder and assault.

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Backstory

Musk's infamous tweet which implied that there might be more to the story was a response to former first lady Hillary Clinton's tweet. Her post accused the Republican party and its supporters of spreading "deranged" conspiracy theories, and that it led to violent results. Although his tweet had already been deleted, others were able to take a screenshot and posted it on Twitter as well. The article that Musk included in the now-deleted tweet was published by the Santa Monica Observer, which was known for making false claims.

The article published by SMO stated that Pelosi did not know who the man was, but said that his name was David and that he was a friend. It was also mentioned that there have been rumors for years in San Francisco that Paul Pelosi was a homosexual.

The article's publisher was already an established conspiracy theory nut based on its previous reports. Back in 2016, the publisher even claimed that Hillary Clinton had already died and that she was replaced by a body double who debated with fellow nominee Donald Trump.

An editorial from The Los Angeles Times even listed the Santa Monica Observer, which is owned by onetime City Council candidate David Ganezer, as one of those that masquerade as legitimate local newspapers, as mentioned in The New York Times.

The police released a statement saying that David Depape entered through the back door. The attacker was also said to be shouting, asking the whereabouts of Nancy Pelosi. San Francisco District attorney Brooke Jenkins said that there was no evidence that Paul Pelosi knew Depape.