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

联邦法院驳回针对埃隆·马斯克和特斯拉关于狗狗币指控的诉讼

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.

曼哈顿一家联邦法院驳回了一项诉讼，指控埃隆·马斯克和特斯拉公司通过加密货币狗狗币欺骗投资者。该诉讼于 2023 年 6 月提起。

Plaintiffs' Claims

原告的索赔

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.

原告声称，马斯克和特斯拉操纵了狗狗币市场，导致其价值上涨超过 36,000%。他们认为，马斯克的社交媒体促销和认可狗狗币作为特斯拉商品的支付方式人为抬高了其价格。

Musk's Influence

马斯克的影响

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.

原告指控马斯克利用自己的影响力推高狗狗币的价值，然后从随后的下跌中获利。他们指出了具体的声明，例如他的推文中写着“一个词：Doge”，以及特斯拉将接受狗狗币作为商品的声明，作为市场操纵的证据。

Court's Ruling

法院裁决

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.

海勒斯坦法官驳回了原告的主张，称马斯克关于狗狗币的评论并非欺诈，而是相当有抱负的。法院认定，有关狗狗币是“地球未来货币”或用于购买特斯拉的声明属于促销行为，而非可起诉的欺诈行为。

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，法院没有发现任何实质性证据支持马斯克或特斯拉参与与狗狗币相关的不公平市场操纵或内幕交易的指控。

Musk and Tesla's Response

马斯克和特斯拉的回应

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.

马斯克和特斯拉对法院的裁决表示欢迎，认为这是对他们行为的证明。马斯克此前曾表示，他对狗狗币的评论很幽默，无意误导投资者。

Current Status of Dogecoin

狗狗币的现状

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

截至撰写本文时，狗狗币的交易价格为 0.1009 美元，在过去 24 小时内变化很小。