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SpaceX Sues Valador For Defamation

Posted by samzenpus on from the If-you-don't-have-anything-nice-to-say dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like aerospace consulting firm Valador tried to bite off more than it can chew. After already having bagged lucrative 'safety review' contracts with SpaceX' competitors, it tried to sell its services to SpaceX as well. However, according to SpaceX' claims in a recent court filing, Valador tried to juice up their sales pitch by first spreading rumors at key NASA offices that SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is 'unsafe', and then generously offering its services to SpaceX to aid them with addressing any undeserved bias against them among NASA officials. In true California fashion (being the most litigious state of the nation), SpaceX is having none of that and is taking Valador to court for defamation, seeking damages identical to the value of the consulting contract Valador tried to sell to them." CT: It appears that the link in this story has disappeared. If you can find something better, post it.

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  1. Re:Everyone believes your product is crap... by Arancaytar · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Nice reputation you got there.

    Be a shame if something were to happen to it..."

  2. Re:The question that springs to mind is by Spy+Handler · · Score: 5, Funny

    Valador must be the aerospace consulting arm of Tropicanti & Gotti, LLC.

  3. Re:Original Article Text by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apparently not enough to get the SpaceX to change the fourth letter in its name.

  4. Re:Why the anti-litigation jab? by Wyatt+Earp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only if all the Californians who have left must return to California within 90 days.

  5. Re:Original Article Text by c0lo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some of us are in this because we want to see humanity making children in space

    So... how much did the porn industry invest in SpaceX?

    Only 1/3 of the necessary.. still 2 x-es to go.

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  6. Re:Everyone believes your product is crap... by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got a few negative mod points left.
    I'd hate to award them to you so... can you give me a "reason" not to?

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  7. Testing their mettel? by mhajicek · · Score: 3, Funny
    "The Falcon 9 tank walls and domes are made from aluminum lithium alloy."

    "What's an Aluminum falcon"?