JAKARTA - Elon Musk could use Twitter's whistleblower claim in his legal case against Twitter Inc. But the billionaire could not delay the trial for his attempt to leave a 44 billion deal with the company. This certainty arises from the judge who handled their case on Wednesday, September 7.
"I am sure that even four weeks of delays will risk further harm to Twitter," Chancellor Kathaleen lost to the Delaware Chancellor's Court, in asserting the trial will begin next month.
"We hope to win a motion to make it take us one step closer to the truth coming out in that courtroom," said Alex Spiro, Musk's attorney, in a statement.
Musk's legal team argued on Tuesday, September 6 that justice is demanding a five-day trial delay so Musk can investigate claims by whistleblowerPeiter Zatko, known as "Mudge," that Twitter is hiding weaknesses in its data security and privacy. Read more
Musk's initial case against Twitter claims that the company misinterpreted the prevalence of spam or bot accounts on the platform.
Last month, Zatko's accusations went viral and gave Musk, the world's richest man, new ammunition to support what law experts say is a long-term effort to leave without paying the cost of stopping $1 billion.
"We hope to present our case in court starting October 17 and intend to close the transactions at the agreed price and requirements with Mr. Musk," said a Twitter spokesperson.
In July, Twitter sued Musk, who is also the chief executive of electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc for holding him on a April agreement to buy the company for $54.20 per share. The company has alleged that Musk was cold with the deal because global politics and inflation rocked the market as soon as the deal was signed.
Late Wednesday, badminton ordered Musk and Jared Birchall, who helped manage Musk's wealth, to obtain and submit phone records to allow Twitter to confirm that Musk did not send SMS about the deal during important periods, as Musk claims.
Maharmick said there was a "significant shortage" in the text message Musk gave to Twitter in court proceedings.
At a hearing last Tuesday, Twitter lawyers read a message from Musk that was revealed during a court process that lawyers said showed the billionaire didn't really care about the spam account.
Musk sent a message to Morgan Stanley bankers in May, when Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West of his country's war in Ukraine, which reads "it doesn't make sense to buy Twitter if we go into World War III."
The deal contract allows Musk to leave in certain tight conditions, although war is specifically excluded.
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