Musk says sorry for ‘paedo’ jibe

BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Elon Musk has apologised to a British cave expert involved in the rescue.

The Tesla founder insulted Vern Unsworth on Twitter, calling him a ‘pedo guy’, after Mr Unsworth dismissed Mr Musk’s offer to help save the children using a mini-submarine as a ‘PR stunt’.

Mr Unsworth had said he was considering legal action, while some investors in Mr Musk’s company had demanded an apology. Yesterday Mr Musk wrote that ‘my words were spoken in anger’ after Mr Unsworth said the businessman could ‘stick his submarine where it hurts’. Mr Musk added: ‘Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologise’.

But Mr Unsworth, who lives in Thailand, told Australia’s 7 News: ‘It’s not finished. I believe he has called me a paedophile.’