Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit

Lawyers call the lawsuit a "fanciful work of fiction."

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Investors accuse Musk of operating a pyramid scheme to promote Dogecoin.

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Musk's lawyers argue his tweets are harmless and often silly.

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The investors failed to provide an explanation of how Musk planned to deceive anyone.

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Investors claim Musk boosted Dogecoin's value by over 36,000% and then allowed it to plummet.

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The lawsuit is identified as Johnson et al v. Musk et al, registered under case No. 22-05037.

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Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit

Elon Musk requests dismissal of $258B Dogecoin lawsuit

Lawyers call the lawsuit a "fanciful work of fiction."

Lawyers call the lawsuit a "fanciful work of fiction."

Investors accuse Musk of operating a pyramid scheme to promote Dogecoin.

Investors accuse Musk of operating a pyramid scheme to promote Dogecoin.

Musk's lawyers argue his tweets are harmless and often silly.

Musk's lawyers argue his tweets are harmless and often silly.

The investors failed to provide an explanation of how Musk planned to deceive anyone.

The investors failed to provide an explanation of how Musk planned to deceive anyone.

Investors claim Musk boosted Dogecoin's value by over 36,000% and then allowed it to plummet.

Investors claim Musk boosted Dogecoin's value by over 36,000% and then allowed it to plummet.

The lawsuit is identified as Johnson et al v. Musk et al, registered under case No. 22-05037.

The lawsuit is identified as Johnson et al v. Musk et al, registered under case No. 22-05037.

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