Elon Musk calls for Derek Chauvin’s release after convict claims George Floyd case was unconstitutional

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 355 words · By Fox News

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Elon Musk calls for Derek Chauvin’s release after convict claims George Floyd case was unconstitutional See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Elon Musk calls for Derek Chauvin’s release after convict claims George Floyd case was unconstitutional See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd, has again filed a petition to vacate his state murder conviction.

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On Tuesday, attorneys representing Chauvin filed a motion requesting the Minnesota Court of Appeals to stay his current appeal.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd, has again filed a petition to vacate his state murder conviction.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Derek Chauvin's attorney filed a petition to vacate his conviction, specifically requesting a stay of his appeal to allow for a third post-conviction petition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Michael Chauvin ( SHOH-vən; born 1976) is an American former police officer who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota during 2020. On May 25, 2020, Floyd was ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Chauvin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black American man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old White police officer, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Floyd had been arrested af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin was an American criminal case in the District Court of Minnesota in 2021. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was tried and convicted for the mu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Derek_Chauvin

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Claim 2: “In a post to X, Elon Musk wrote, “Derek Chauvin was unjustly convicted of murder, therefore he should be freed. The facts show that he was not the cause of death, nor did he at any time intend for a death to occur. Whatever else he may be, he is not a murderer. That is the truth.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Dell computers, AOL, and other individuals. No evidence was provided that confirms or denies a post by Elon Musk regarding Derek Chauvin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eva Lotte Louise Vlaardingerbroek (born 3 September 1996) is a Dutch far-right political commentator and activist. She has been particularly vocal about issues surrounding farmers in the Dutch farmers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Stephen Meyer (born September 29, 1971) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 76th governor of Delaware since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
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Claim 3: “Records show the former officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds while Floyd was face down and handcuffed on the ground”

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Wikipedia and a specific news report confirm the duration of the kneeling. While Wikipedia says 'about nine minutes', a specific source cites '9 minutes 29 seconds'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk sus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd

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Claim 4: “In April 2021, Chauvin was convicted of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd in April 2021.

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Claim 5: “The judge denied Chauvin’s entire post-conviction petition on May 1, more than five months after it was initially filed in November 2025.”

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The claim states the petition was filed in 'November 2025'. This is a chronological impossibility as the current date is before November 2025. The evidence provided contains this typo, but the date is logically false.

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Claim 6: “Back in June, Chauvin’s team filed an appeal against a judge’s decision denying his petition for post-conviction relief.”

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The claim is mentioned in the provided search results, but the results appear to be from the same source or echoing the same specific report. However, it is corroborated by the context of the other claims in the same set of results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The judge denied Chauvin's entire post-conviction petition on May 1, more than five months after it was initially filed in November 2025. This is Chauvin's third petition for conviction relief.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Elon-Derek-Chauvin-was-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — The judge denied Chauvin’s entire post-conviction petition on May 1, more than five months after it was initially filed in November 2025. This is Chauvin’s third petition for conviction relief.
https://cgstatus.in/derek-chauvin-targets-george-floyd-murde…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the petition, which was filed on Tuesday, his legal team also questioned the way Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had previously assigned Attorney General Keith Ellison as the lead prosecutor in the hig…
https://www.primetimer.com/news/none-of-this-is-the-truth-me…

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Claim 7: ““Mr. Chauvin became aware of additional violations of Mr. Chauvin’s due process rights in the unlawful assignment of authority by Governor Tim Walz to Attorney General Keith Ellison to prosecute State v. Chauvin,” the motion said.”

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One search result mentions that the legal team questioned Governor Tim Walz's assignment of Attorney General Keith Ellison as the lead prosecutor.

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Claim 8: “This is Chauvin’s third petition for conviction relief.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state: 'This is Chauvin's third petition for conviction relief.'

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Claim 9: “On Tuesday, attorneys representing Chauvin filed a motion requesting the Minnesota Court of Appeals to stay his current appeal.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that attorneys for Chauvin filed a motion on Tuesday requesting the Minnesota Court of Appeals to stay his current appeal.

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Claim 10: “Floyd suffered a fatal lack of oxygen to the brain.”

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Multiple sources, including a forensic pathologist and a private autopsy report, confirm the cause of death involved a lack of oxygen/asphyxia leading to lack of blood flow to the brain.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two autopsies found Floyd's death to be a homicide.[12] At the time of his murder, Floyd also had recovered from COVID-19 and suffered from heart disease, and had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Derek_Chauvin

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web search NEUTRAL — A member of Floyd’s family often occupies a reserved seat in the back corner of the courtroom. Floyd’s younger brother Philonise Floyd, of Houston, has attended several days on behalf of his family. D…
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/derek-chauvin-trial/ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — A private autopsy ordered by Floyd's family disputed the findings of the HCME and concluded his death was by "homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood f…
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-george-floyd-cause-death…

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