Elon Musk said on 26 August that he is prepared to finance lawsuits targeting officials who, according to a government inquiry, failed to act against grooming gangs responsible for the sexual abuse of minors across the United Kingdom. “I would like to help fund legal actions against corrupt officials who aided and abetted the rape of Britain,” the Tesla and X owner wrote on his social-media platform. The pledge follows preliminary findings from a national inquiry that identified 85 local authorities where police or council staff allegedly ignored or downplayed complaints of child sexual exploitation. Rupert Lowe, an independent MP who has campaigned for a deeper investigation, has already raised more than £600,000 to support potential claimants and welcomed Musk’s intervention. Musk’s comments also extended to the political fallout from the scandal. He dismissed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as “weak sauce who will do nothing” and said the smaller Advance UK party “will actually drive change,” underscoring the billionaire’s growing willingness to weigh in on British domestic politics.