The subpoena was revealed in a court document on Monday. Musk and Twitter have been embroiled in a legal battle after the billionaire entrepreneur offered to buy the company — and then tried to back down, claiming Twitter had not provided enough information about the number of fake or “spam bot” accounts on the platform. Twitter argues that Musk’s reasons for backing down are simply a cover for buyer’s remorse. Twitter and Musk are headed for an Oct. 17 trial in Delaware that should determine whether or not the company can force him to go ahead with the acquisition. In recent weeks, Twitter has invited a number of tech investors and entrepreneurs connected to Musk, including prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and David Sacks, the founding director of PayPal. Bot and spam accounts have become a central issue in the legal battle over whether Tesla’s CEO should go through with the deal. Musk’s team expects more information about the bot numbers to be revealed in the trial court’s discovery process, when both sides must turn over evidence. Last week, a judge ruled that Twitter must give Musk documents from a former Twitter executive who Musk said was a key figure in calculating the number of fake accounts on the platform. Twitter has been ordered to collect, review and produce documents from former general manager of consumer products Kayvon Beykpour, according to a Delaware court order. Shortly after Musk agreed to pay 38% above Twitter’s stock price, the stock market stumbled and shares of electric car maker Tesla, home to the bulk of Musk’s personal fortune, lost more than $100 billion in value. their.
