German broadcaster removes claims Musk instigated mob to 'hunt migrants'
German public broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen retracted an inflammatory claim about trillionaire Elon Musk and the Belfast riots after he threatened legal action.
TL;DR
- German broadcaster ZDF retracted a claim that Elon Musk instigated riots in Belfast.
- The claim, aired on ZDFheute Live, stated Musk called for a mob to hunt migrants.
- Musk's lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to ZDF, calling the claims 'outrageous lies'.
- ZDF complied, removed the passage, and issued disclaimers for legal reasons.
- Musk had expressed outrage and vowed legal action against the network.
- The Belfast riots were triggered by an attempted beheading by a Sudanese immigrant.
- The riots involved masked gangs believed to be Protestant loyalists targeting immigrant housing.
- No immigrants were reported hurt during the attacks.