Have NY Attorney General James and Mexican Billionaire Slim collectively won putting a South African in the international dog house?
Attorney General Letitia James won a federal injunction against Elon blocking him from Americans’ private data.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-stops-elon-…
Meanwhile, a social media was catastrophic for the techie when he made unfounded allegations about Mexican business titan Carlos Slim’s character. The aftermath was swift and devastating:
Within minutes, Slim demonstrated his economic might by severing all Star-link partnerships throughout Latin America . The market response was immediate - Elon companies hemorrhaged $7 billion in value
The real hammer fell shortly after, when Slim announced a massive strategic pivot: his planned $22 billion Star-link investment would now flow to European competitors over the next half-decade
The miscalculation cost Elon far more than money . He lost a crucial partnership spanning 25 nations , while watching his competitors gain ground in these valuable markets . Perhaps most strategically significant, the incident accelerated the shifting balance of global technological influence, with American interests losing ground to foreign expansion in the region
The episode served as a stark reminder of the responsibilities that come with global business leadership - and how quickly fortunes can turn on a misstep. https://youtu.be/IBUnJ0ExyQU?si=2MNSHyj3B8CEy6Z5
