The case between Twitter and Elon Musk. the trial is still important to the judge

The judge in charge of the dispute between Twitter and Elon Musk said Wednesday that a trial is still scheduled for October 17 unless the social network and the Tesla boss formally request a delay. On Monday, Elon Musk took to Twitter to offer to buy the company, as originally planned, for $44 billion, as long as the board settles its lawsuit and he receives the necessary funds.

But at the moment,the parties did not submit a request to interrupt the procedureJudge Kathleen McCormick said in an email to attorneys Wednesday. “So, I continue the preparations for the trial“, he added. Twitter filed a complaint against Elon Musk in early July to force him to fulfill the commitment he made two months ago. The multi-billionaire had just announced that he was calling it quits, alleging that Twitter had lied to him about certain topics, particularly the proportion of fake accounts on the platform, which the company denies.

It is assumed that Elon Musk will be interrogated by the lawyers of the social network behind closed doors this Thursday. They demanded sanctions against the contractor, who they accuse of failing to provide all necessary information, particularly messages sent through the notoriously privacy-preserving Signal app. “I have to conclude that it is likely“the persons responsible for the storage of messages related to the case”.allowed automatic deletion of the signal (…) and therefore they are irretrievably lost“, the judge says. He is demanding that the Tesla executive’s lawyers provide certain missing exchanges, but is reserving his decision on possible sanctions.

In the spring, Elon Musk offered to acquire the platform for $54.20 per share, thus valuing it at $44 billion. The board of directors, very reluctant at first, eventually agreed. Before Tuesday, all indications were that Twitter was on its way to winning a court case against the flamboyant businessman.