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Baldwin ‘wants his day in court’ as hearing date set

Alec Baldwin's lawyers say the Hollywood actor "wants his day in court" as a preliminary investigation hearing date is set in his involuntary manslaughter case.

The New Daily

Alec Baldwin ‘wants his day in court’ as investigation hearing set for May

Lawyers for Alec Baldwin said the Hollywood actor “wants his day in court” as a preliminary investigation hearing in his involuntary manslaughter case was set for early May.

Irish Independent

Elon Musk cleared by jury of deceiving Tesla investors over 2018 tweets

Elon Musk has been found not guilty by a jury of deceiving Tesla investors with tweets in 2018 that cost them billions, according to estimates, as he claimed he had funding to take the company private

Daily Mirror

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‘Teflon’ Elon Musk wins again as jury rejects Tesla tweet fraud claims

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk proved once again that he’s difficult to beat in court.

The Times of India

‘Teflon’ Elon wins again as jury rejects fraud claim over tweets

Elon Musk proved once again that he’s difficult to beat in court.

Tribune News Service

A jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets

The verdict by the nine jurors was reached after less than two hours of deliberation following a three-week trial and represents a major vindication for Musk.

WEKU

Musk found not liable in Tesla tweet trial

San Francisco (AFP) - Jurors on Friday cleared Elon Musk of liability for investors' losses in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private.

AFP

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Jury mulls whether Musk's 2018 Tesla tweet was fraud

San Francisco (AFP) - Jurors on Friday began deliberating whether Elon Musk committed fraud and should pay dearly for 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private.

AFP

Elon Musk's tweeting style seizes spotlight in Tesla trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s impulsive and sometimes inflammatory usage of Twitter has taken center stage in a trial focused on whether he misled investors with his 2018 tweets indicating he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private, a proposal that rapidly unraveled

The Independent UK

Musk says Tesla go-private plan counted on SpaceX, Saudi money

Elon Musk told a jury that his 2018 tweet announcing a proposal to take Tesla Inc. private included the possibility of using his holdings in SpaceX to help finance the transaction, along with a multibillion-dollar commitment by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk Takes the Stand in Tesla Tweet Trial

Tesla CEO and Twitter buyer says, 'Just because I tweet something, it does not mean people believe it.'

The Street

Musk tells Tesla trial: ‘Just because I tweet doesn’t mean people believe it’

The carmaker co-founder said Twitter was the most democratic way to communicate but tweets didn’t affect stock as he expected

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Musk ‘lied’ when he tweeted about Tesla takeover, attorney argues

Tesla investor seeks ‘billions’ in damages on behalf of those who traded stock after Musk posted plan to take company private. Plus, are cows at sea the future of farming?

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk depicted as both liar and visionary in Tesla tweet trial

Elon Musk was depicted as either a liar who callously jeopardised the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary as lawyers delivered opening statements at a trial focused on a Tesla buyout that never happened.

Irish Independent

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AFP

Jury hears Musk told 'lies' that cost Tesla investors millions

San Francisco (AFP) - A lawyer for angry Tesla investors told a California courtroom on Wednesday that CEO Elon Musk "lied" about having funding in place to take the company private, costing his clients millions of dollars.

AFP

Jury hears Elon Musk told 'lies' that cost Tesla investors millions

Fortune

Millennial founder who sold her fintech to JPMorgan sued for inventing customers

Charlie Javice launched Frank six years ago to help students grappling with the soaring cost of college tuition to afford higher education, but Chase alleges 93% of her customers were fictitious.

The Independent UK

Investors mock Elon Musk's bid to move Tesla buyout trial

Lawyers for Tesla shareholders suing the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk over a misleading tweet are urging a federal judge to reject the billionaire’s request to move an upcoming trial to Texas from California

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The Independent UK

Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas

Elon Musk doesn't think he can get a fair trial in San Francisco

Los Angeles Times

At Tory Lanez trial, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-best friend told two tales. What will the jury believe?

LOS ANGELES — The Kelsey Harris who spent hours on the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom this week had no idea who shot Megan Thee Stallion.

Salon

Musk's Twitter isn't paying its bills

Twitter has even begun to auction off furniture and kitchen equipment from its office

Irish Independent

Musk and Twitter ‘close to deal’ to clear way for $44bn takeover

Elon Musk and Twitter were last night said to be close to an agreement to end their litigation and clear the way for the world’s richest person to close his $44bn deal for the social media platform, a source familiar with the litigation told reporters.

Irish Independent

Musk claims in court brief that SEC is unlawfully muzzling him

US securities regulators are unlawfully muzzling Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, violating his free speech rights by continually trying to enforce a 2018 securities fraud settlement, Mr Musk’s lawyer contends in a court brief.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk Lawyers Seize on Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

Elon Musk's lawyers jumped Wednesday on the revelations of a Twitter whistleblower to try to force the platform to surrender vast amounts of information for their fight to cancel the billionaire's buyout bid. The Tesla boss's team told a US judge the former Twitter security chief's allegations of major security…

AFP

Musk lawyers seize on Twitter whistleblower revelations

San Francisco (AFP) - Elon Musk's lawyers jumped Wednesday on the revelations of a Twitter whistleblower to try to force the platform to surrender vast amounts of information for their fight to cancel the billionaire's buyout bid.

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