Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and Tesla Over Dogecoin Allegations

聯邦法院駁回針對伊隆馬斯克和特斯拉關於狗狗幣指控的訴訟

A federal court in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. defrauded investors through the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The lawsuit was filed in June 2023.

曼哈頓一家聯邦法院駁回了一項訴訟，指控馬斯克和特斯拉公司透過加密貨幣狗狗幣欺騙投資者。該訴訟於 2023 年 6 月提起。

Plaintiffs' Claims

原告的索賠

The plaintiffs claimed that Musk and Tesla manipulated the Dogecoin market, causing its value to rise by over 36,000%. They argued that Musk's social media promotions and endorsement of Dogecoin as payment for Tesla merchandise artificially inflated its price.

原告聲稱，馬斯克和特斯拉操縱了狗狗幣市場，導致其價值上漲超過 36,000%。他們認為，馬斯克的社群媒體促銷和認可狗狗幣作為特斯拉商品的支付方式人為提高了其價格。

Musk's Influence

馬斯克的影響

The plaintiffs accused Musk of using his influence to drive up the value of Dogecoin and then profiting from its subsequent decline. They pointed to specific statements, such as his tweet saying "One word: Doge," and the announcement that Tesla would accept Dogecoin for merchandise, as evidence of market manipulation.

原告指控馬斯克利用自己的影響力推高狗狗幣的價值，然後從隨後的下跌中獲利。他們指出了具體的聲明，例如他的推文中寫著“一個字：Doge”，以及特斯拉將接受狗狗幣作為商品的聲明，作為市場操縱的證據。

Court's Ruling

法院裁決

Judge Hellerstein dismissed the plaintiffs' claims, stating that Musk's comments about Dogecoin were not fraudulent but were rather aspirational in nature. The court determined that statements about Dogecoin being the "future currency of Earth" or being used to buy Teslas were promotional rather than actionable fraud.

海勒斯坦法官駁回了原告的主張，稱馬斯克關於狗狗幣的評論並非欺詐，而是相當有抱負的。法院認定，有關狗狗幣是「地球未來貨幣」或用於購買特斯拉的聲明屬於促銷行為，而非可起訴的詐欺行為。

Additionally, the court found no substantial evidence to support claims that Musk or Tesla engaged in unfair market manipulation or insider trading related to Dogecoin.

此外，法院也沒有發現任何實質證據支持馬斯克或特斯拉參與與狗狗幣相關的不公平市場操縱或內線交易的指控。

Musk and Tesla's Response

馬斯克和特斯拉的回應

Musk and Tesla welcomed the court's decision, viewing it as a vindication of their actions. Musk has previously stated that his comments about Dogecoin were humorous and not intended to mislead investors.

馬斯克和特斯拉對法院的裁決表示歡迎，認為這是他們行為的證明。馬斯克先前曾表示，他對狗狗幣的評論很幽默，也無意誤導投資者。

Current Status of Dogecoin

狗狗幣的現狀

At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.1009, showing minimal change over the last 24 hours.

截至撰寫本文時，狗狗幣的交易價格為 0.1009 美元，在過去 24 小時內變化很小。