Musk fails to appear before Paris prosecutors over non-consensual sexual imagery
Published: 20/04/2026
| The Guardian
Elon Musk failed to appear for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors on Monday in relation to a criminal investigation into his social media platform X and its AI chatbot, Grok, over the generation of non-consensual sexual images, including content involving children.
The summons, issued in February, targeted Musk and former chief executive Linda Yaccarino, who were the platform's managers during the alleged events. Prosecutors stated that the absence of those summoned would not obstruct the investigation.
Non-profit watchdog the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) reported that an estimated 3 million sexualised images, including 23,000 depicting children over were posted over an 11-day period, prompting regulatory action across Europe and in the UK.
X has denied any wrongdoing, previously describing the judicial actions as abusive and politically motivated.
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