Elon Musk is under federal investigation, Twitter says in court filing

Elon Musk is under federal investigation, Twitter says in court filing

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter Inc, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday. While the filing said he was under investigations, it did not say what the exact focus of the probes were and which federal […]

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Musk plans to skip deposition in Twitter-buyout lawsuit

Musk plans to skip deposition in Twitter-buyout lawsuit

Elon Musk won’t be showing up Thursday for a long-awaited deposition in Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit aimed at forcing him to go through with a $44 billion buyout of the company, according to people familiar with the matter. The billionaire reversed course earlier this week and committed himself to consummating the $54.20-per-share offer for the popular social-media platform […]

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What if Musk loses the Twitter case but defies the court?

What if Musk loses the Twitter case but defies the court?

Twitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April. But what if a judge makes that ruling and Musk balks? The Tesla billionaire’s reputation for dismissing government pronouncements has some worried that he might flout an unfavorable ruling of the […]

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