...and what will they do when he doesn't show?
this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2026
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"Asked whether Musk would risk sanctions if he skipped the hearing, the Paris prosecutor's office declined to comment."
Sounds like they're gonna do... Nothing?
That's not true! I am certain they will express a serious concern, or maybe even worse!
Roman Polanski had to avoid France most of his life.
Start the process of banning Xitter in the entire EU.
Remember the Telegram CEO ? He also thought his billions made him immune to French justice.
Has anyone ever wondered what training data they used?
Elons flash drive?
Look who suddenly remembers the First Amendment!! This is the excuse the American Department of Justice gave for not helping:
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department told French law enforcement authorities that it would not facilitate their efforts to investigate Musk’s X. The newspaper reported that the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, in a two-page letter last week, accused the French of inappropriately using its justice system to interfere with an American business.
“This investigation seeks to use the criminal legal system in France to regulate a public square for the free expression of ideas and opinions in a manner contrary to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution,” said the letter quoted by The Wall Street Journal.