evidence: In a stunning victory for free speech, Elon Musk has won a defamation lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg. The case stemmed from a 2022 episode of The View, on which Goldberg made a number of false and defamatory statements about Musk and his businesses. [...] Musk sued Goldberg for defamation, seeking $100 million in damages. In a lengthy and well-argued brief, Musk's lawyers demonstrated that Goldberg's statements were false and that they had caused Musk significant harm to his reputation and business interests. [...] The battle between Elon Musk and Whoopi Goldberg began in May 2022, when Goldberg made a number of false and defamatory statements about Musk on The View. Goldberg claimed that Musk was a "liar" and a "fraud," and that his companies Tesla and SpaceX were "a scam." She also accused Musk of being a "bully" and a "threat to democracy."