Overview
- Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary hearing in Paris tied to France’s criminal investigation into X, and prosecutors said the probe continues.
- Investigators say the case covers suspected complicity in possession of sexualized child images, violation of image rights, Holocaust denial, and data theft.
- The inquiry focuses in part on Grok, X’s AI chatbot, which was used to generate pornographic deepfakes of real people including children; X says it has since restricted that feature.
- Former CEO Linda Yaccarino was also summoned, with prosecutors targeting both leaders in their roles at the time of the alleged offenses.
- Cross-border tensions are rising, as Telegram founder Pavel Durov publicly backed Musk and said he faces a similar French probe, while The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. Justice Department will not assist French authorities.