Valerie Costa, a Seattle community organizer, found herself unfairly targeted by Elon Musk after organizing protests against Tesla. Musk claimed her environmental group, Troublemakers, was funded by Act Blue, which Costa vehemently denied, asserting they have no connection or significant funding. After Musk accused her of committing crimes without evidence, she faced a torrent of threats and harassment from Musk's supporters. This ordeal highlighted the potentially dangerous impact of public figures using their platforms to make baseless claims against individuals, leading Costa to take steps to protect her identity and safety.
Costa, 43, is a community organizer in Seattle who co-founded an environmental activist group called the Troublemakers. Recently, she has helped organize peaceful local protests as part of Tesla Takedown, demonstrations happening worldwide objecting to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's campaign of slashing and disrupting the federal government.
When one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful person in the world is saying you've committed a crime, it doesn't matter what the truth is,
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