Tesla Wins Dismissal Of Defamation Claim By Former Employee

Tripp countersued over four statements made by Tesla and its Chief Executive Elon Musk related to his activities, but a federal judge in Nevada said none of the statements was false, and Tripp could not show actual malice.

The judge also said she would grant Tesla’s unopposed motions to seal some materials.

Tesla, Tripp and the law firms leading the case did not immediately respond when Reuters contacted them late on Thursday.

(This story corrects headline and text throughout to make clear Tesla won the dismissal of former employee’s defamation claim, not that Tesla won its own case.)