Elon Musk says Twitter dragged feet on deal and now rushing trial


Musk’s legal team on July 15 rebuffed Twitter’s argument that the case over the teetering transaction can be wrapped up in a four-day trial starting in September in Delaware Chancery Court, saying it will require “forensic review and analysis of large swaths of data” about Musk’s claims that Twitter’s customer base is riddled with spam and robot accounts. — Reuters

Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter Inc officials are unfairly pushing for a “warp speed” trial over claims the billionaire improperly cancelled his proposed US$44bil (RM195.75bil) buyout of the social media company, and asked that the case be heard next year instead.

Musk’s legal team on July 15 rebuffed Twitter’s argument that the case over the teetering transaction can be wrapped up in a four-day trial starting in September in Delaware Chancery Court, saying it will require “forensic review and analysis of large swaths of data” about Musk’s claims that Twitter’s customer base is riddled with spam and robot accounts.

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