Elon Musk Building A 'Hardcore' Tesla Litigation Department: Why He's 'Out For Blood'

Over the last couple of months, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has been entangled in several lawsuits, from regulatory scrapes to shareholder tussles to a Hollywood couple’s divorce aftermath.

Amid all these legal involvements and the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against him, Musk has announced on Twitter the formation of a “hardcore litigation department” for Tesla that directly initiates and executes lawsuits. 

Musk’s decision to create the litigation department could be beneficial in the long run for Tesla.

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Tesla already has an extensive legal department, but the company also works with outside firms in bigger cases.

In a recent Twitter post, Musk announced that Tesla is seeking applications for the litigation department. He asked people to send their applications in a bullet-point format, “describing evidence of exceptional ability.”

Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits. The team will report directly to me.

Please send 3 to 5 bullet points describing evidence of exceptional ability.

justice@tesla.com

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022

They can send their applications to justice@tesla.com. The team will be reporting directly to Musk. 

Looking for hardcore streetfighters, not white-shoe lawyers like Perkins or Cooley who thrive on corruption.

There will be blood.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022

Musk said he aims to have a free and fair litigation department that will never seek victory in a lawsuit against Tesla that is justified, and never surrender if a case lacks merit.

My commitment:

- We will never seek victory in a just case against us, even if we will probably win.

- We will never surrender/settle an unjust case against us, even if we will probably lose.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022

Earlier, during a Twitter conversation about Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign on Twitter, Musk said he is now ready to fight. 

I am indeed out for blood

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022

Photo: Created with an image from Tesla Owners Club Belgium on Flickr