Elon Musk threatened legal action over the documentary film Musk directed by Alex Gibney.

Posted by Deadline: White House, Oct 20, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Deadline: White HouseOct 20, 2026

Multiple reliable sources (Reuters, AP, Yahoo, France24, SF Chronicle) report that Elon Musk's attorney Alex Spiro sent Gibney's production company a formal legal notice threatening legal action over the documentary "Musk" directed by Alex Gibney.

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… I knew that. Hours. What are his actual motivations? We even know this man at all? One person who's this chaotic and has this much power is completely insane. Let's bring in Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gimney. The new documentary Musk is out now. We should note Elon Musk has threatened legal action over the film, denying that claim that he said he had 10,000 lasers in space to be used in the context of the 2024 election. Um, Alex, thank you for being here, um, and congratulations, congratulations on the film. How does someone see it? …

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Supports. Reuters reports that Musk criticized Gibney's film "Musk" on X and threatened to sue the filmmaker.[1]

Supports. AP and France24 report that Musk's attorney Alex Spiro sent a September 3 letter putting the film's makers on formal legal notice, warning the film defames him.[2][3]

Supports. People and the LA Times report that Spiro threatened legal action over the film's implication that Musk used Starlink to influence the 2024 election.[4][5]

Context. The film's production company Jigsaw Productions defended the documentary under the First Amendment, and Gibney says the film was rigorously fact-checked.[1][4][5]

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5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 not rated

1TIFF 2026: "Musk" director wants viewers to reclaim power from 'tech oligarchs'reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
2Elon Musk lashes out as ‘Musk’ arrives in theaters | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
3Musk threatens legal action over documentaryfrance24.com · not rated · cited for: supports
4Elon Musk Threatens Legal Action Over Documentary's 2024 ...people.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
5Inside Alex Gibney’s new documentary about Elon Musk - Los...latimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context

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