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Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Elon Musk's legal representatives sent a notice to documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company claiming defamation related to Gibney's documentary. The notice did not specify which claims in the film Musk's team contests. Gibney's documentary runs approximately four hours in length.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/10/g-s1-142713/musk-trump-2024-lasers-space