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Closing arguments set to begin in Twitter shareholder trial accusing Musk of driving down stock

Shareholders allege Musk misled investors about Twitter's bot accounts to justify backing out of his $44 billion acquisition bid, impacting stock value and investment trust.

  • A class-action lawsuit was filed against Elon Musk by Twitter shareholders, accusing him of misleading investors as he attempted to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter in 2022.
  • The trial focused on Musk's claims that Twitter had a much higher number of fake and spam accounts than the 5% it had disclosed.
  • Twitter's former CFO Ned Segal testified that the company did not file false filings to the SEC misstating its spam numbers, which were closer to 1%.
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Closing arguments set to begin in Twitter shareholder trial accusing Musk of driving down stock

Closing arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a trial filed against Elon Musk by former Twitter shareholders.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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