Ars Technica
Musk testifies tweet that led to $44 billion lawsuit "may not have been my wisest"
Elon Musk takes the stand in a San Francisco courtroom.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/musk-testifies-tweet-that-led-to-44-billion-lawsuit-may-not-have-been-my-wisest/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Mar 5 at 2:41pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadKing_DuckZMar 5
@arstechnica which one is the wisest one then? The one about pedo guy maybe?
Show threadCharlotteSophiaArtMar 5
@arstechnica Elon Musk:
Show threadJackie JudeMar 5

@arstechnica misleading title that implies there was a lawsuit was for $44 billion, as in, in damages, but that amount was actually what Musk paid to buy Twitter

"On May 13 he tweeted the deal was “temporarily on hold” unless the company could prove that “spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users.” The stock fell 9 percent when markets opened that day."

The tweet in question was in an attempt to manipulate Twitter's stock price, so he could buy it for cheaper

Show threadQ.H. StoneMar 6
@arstechnica I don't know how people can still think he's some kind of genius.