Los Angeles: Tesla co-founder Elon Musk has been cleared of defamation by a jury in Los Angeles over a tweet in which he labeled a British caver "pedo guy". The jury deliberated less than an hour before ruling in favor of Musk and clearing him of any liability in the high-profile case that pitted him against Vernon Unsworth. Unsworth had sought USD 190 million in damages from the tech billionaire, arguing that his reputation had been damaged by the tweet. AFP
Artist puts banana taped on wall on sale for 91K pound
Miami: Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the creator of the now-stolen golden toilet, has put on sale a banana duct-taped to a wall for a whopping 91,000 pound, a media report said. Entitled 'Comedian', it is a reflection of a Lucille Bluth Arrested Development joke about rich people not knowing the price of a banana. The piece is the final of the three editions already sold, with the last going for even more money, the Mirror said. IANS
'Friends' actor Ron Leibman passes away at 82
Los Angeles: Ron Leibman, an Emmy-winning actor who garnered a Tony for his work in Broadways "Angels in America" and played the father of Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green on "Friends", is no more. He was 82. Leibman died on Friday. Robert Attermann, CEO of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed the news to variety.com. No further details were immediately available. IANS
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