Elon Musk can use whistleblower statement to try to get out of Twitter deal, judge rules
Elon Musk whistleblower statement from Twitter’s former chief of security, Pieter Zatko, as he tried to exit a $44 billion acquisition, a judge ruled. The ruling came a day after Musk’s lawyers and twitter in Delaware Premier Court over Zatko’s allegations.
Twitter has argued that Zatko was a disgruntled employee and Musk was looking for excuses to pull out of the agreement long before he learned of the whistleblower’s complaint. The decision could further complicate Twitter’s ongoing legal battle. Company so far decline to address Zatko’s allegations in detail, though it’s unclear how long they may continue to do so. Zatko is also scheduled at the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.
However, Musk’s attempt to delay the October trial that will decide whether he can get out of the Twitter deal, was rejected. In the same decision, the judge wrote that “even a four-week delay would risk further harm to Twitter, too great to justify.” The trial is scheduled for and is expected to last 5 days.
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