apply the patented Reality Distortion Filter!
Musk will just go on record as saying the complaint was really a Planted Union Stooge!
because if you're a good California monoparty political supporter, you don't need to worry about massive bad press, huge Union organized disruptions, or even treating employee complaints with anything close to seriousness.
It's not like we're talking a real car company here in a state that isn't completely locked to the Party That You Better Believe Really Cares About You Or Else and different standards apply.
It's cute seeing people say "I'm gonna wait for the court outcome" when they're on record as Instant Outrage when the Other Party is linked to the controversy. If this exact scenario had popped from a Startup or Big Company in Alabama or Florida, no one would even bother to give credence to multibillionaire and Official Corporate denials.