Musk Court Case Goes Off Rails Because Everyone Hates Him
The Daily Beast • • business
Key Points:
- The $44 billion investor class action lawsuit against Elon Musk regarding his Twitter acquisition is set to go to trial in San Francisco, with nine jurors selected after a rigorous screening process from a pool of 93 prospective jurors.
- U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer acknowledged the difficulty in finding impartial jurors due to Musk’s high-profile status and strong public opinions about him, emphasizing that jurors must set aside personal biases.
- Nearly 40 prospective jurors were dismissed for admitting they could not be impartial, with some expressing strong negative or positive feelings about Musk that could affect their judgment.
- The lawsuit alleges Musk manipulated Twitter’s stock price through public flip-flopping during his 2022 acquisition bid, while Musk’s defense highlighted
