Elon Musk uses Eminem’s “Without Me” line in response to SEC.
Elon Musk is currently going through a legal battle against SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), as they imposed a decree that requires him to need approval before tweeting about his company Tesla. In the new legal document, the billionaire uses Eminem‘s “Without Me” lyrics in response to SEC.
Eminem’s “The FCC won’t let me be or let me be me” line was over a $7,000 penalty that was imposed on Colorado radio Station by Federal Communications Commission, for playing Eminem’s track “The Real Slim Shady”.
Now the new legal documents from Elon Musk’s side has the same line, but the FCC was replaced by SEC. “The First Amendment requires that agencies proceed with caution when constitutional rights are at stake, not seek to pursue any and all novel theories that broaden their authority at the cost of individual freedom. Compare Eminem, ‘Without Me’ (2002) (‘The [SEC] won’t let me be or let me be me so let me see / They tried to shut me down . . .’) with Citadel Broad. Co., Mem. Op. and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 483 (2002) (rescinding penalty against radio station for playing Eminem song and noting ‘the First Amendment is a critical constitutional limitation that demands we proceed cautiously and with appropriate restraint’),” Musk’s new filing noted.
Tesla and the SEC have been arguing for years over whether the business is following the deal. Musk was subpoenaed by the regulator in November for documents related to the screening process for a series of tweets discussing selling billions of dollars worth of Tesla stock.
Musk now wants the deal cancelled, claiming in a lawsuit on Tuesday that it infringes on his right to free expression and simply serves as justification for a “continuing and harassing probe.” He’s also requested a federal court to intervene and stop the subpoena pertaining to how he approves his tweets.
Check it out below.
Elon Musk quoted Eminem lyrics from Without Me during a court filing. pic.twitter.com/I7iz2DxMbH
— Shady Times (@ShadyTimes) March 29, 2022
