Elon Musk reposted content defending Ilias Kasidiaris, the convicted leader of the Greek neo-Nazi criminal organization ...

Elon Musk reposted content defending Ilias Kasidiaris, the convicted leader of the Greek neo-Nazi criminal organization Golden Dawn, commenting "This is messed up" on X in apparent support of freeing him from prison. The original post came from journalist Rebecca Mistereggen, who argued that Kasidiaris's continued detention raises free speech concerns, pointing to a court ruling that factored in his political activity on X, managed by associates, as part of the justification for denying his release request. Musk had previously weighed in on similar cases across Europe, particularly regarding people imprisoned over social media posts in the UK. Kasidiaris responded swiftly, calling Musk's repost a significant show of support. He claimed he is the only EU citizen currently imprisoned solely for expressing opinions on X, comparing his situation to cases in Britain that Musk had already condemned publicly. Greek courts have twice rejected his release requests, with the second denial coming unanimously. Kasidiaris is serving a prison sentence following a final, unappealable conviction for leading Golden Dawn, which Greek courts ruled was a criminal organization operating under the guise of a political party. The repost triggered immediate backlash in Greece, with critics pointing out that Musk appeared to be lending his massive platform to a man convicted not for speech, but for running a criminal enterprise. Mistereggen's framing of the case as a free speech issue is contested by the Greek judicial record, which found Kasidiaris guilty of directing organized criminal activity. #ElonMusk #GoldenDawn #Greece