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... how is that an excuse? He knew that full well before he ever started thinking about buying it, much less making public statements about it. (Just like he knew about the bots)


He is self-described as having autism to some degree, so reading the emotional landscape is probably not his strength.


Lol.. you should be his lawyer. Your honor, his affluezna made him do it. It isn't his fault.


Seems like people forget billionaires are human and "to err is human" somehow doesn't apply to them


Sure it applies, but that’s why binding contracts were invented. Otherwise it would be a free-for-all with everyone claiming “I’m only human!”




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