Creators of the game Cards Against Humanity They filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, the space company owned by Elon Musk, accusing it of illegally exploiting land they own on the Texas-Mexico border.
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The players, known for their provocative card game, filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking $15 million from the billionaire's company, which allegedly stored “gravel, tractors and space junk” on the land.
“Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building a space thing nearby, and they thought they could dump their shit on our beautiful Earth without asking,” the game’s creators explained, on a website created to accompany their complaint.
“After we caught up with them, SpaceX gave us 12 hours to accept a ridiculous offer of less than half the value of our land,” they add.
They refused, and then took legal action in Texas.
This land is located on the border with Mexico. It was purchased by Cards Against Humanity In 2017 to prevent the construction of the anti-immigrant wall that Donald Trump was building at the time.
The company got its start thanks to thousands of $15 donations during a crowdfunding campaign.
The creators of the site explained that “around 150,000 people gave us their hard-earned money, and in return we swore to protect this Earth from racist billionaires and their stupid and futile projects.”
“We have promised to use every legal tool at our disposal to protect this Earth from bullies like Trump and Musk,” who are backing the Republican White House race, the creators insist.
They say all supporters of the original campaign will receive up to $100 each. Cards Against Humanity He wins his case.
Based on the principle of the exquisite corpse, this Anglo-Saxon board game asks players to complete a sentence, thanks to the irreverent suggestions suggested by the cards they draw.
SpaceX did not immediately respond when contacted by AFP.
