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Musk Seeks Mistrial in Twitter Fraud Case, Claims Bias

3/9/2026

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Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, filed a mistrial motion in the Twitter securities fraud case.
The motion argues that plaintiffs' lawyers and the judge created an unfair trial environment.
Musk is accused of misleading investors with tweets about bot accounts before his 2022 $44 billion Twitter acquisition.
During his testimony, Musk defended his statements as appropriate.
A ruling on the mistrial motion is expected soon.

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Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, filed a mistrial motion in the Twitter securities fraud case.
The motion argues that plaintiffs' lawyers and the judge created an unfair trial environment.
Musk is accused of misleading investors with tweets about bot accounts before his 2022 $44 billion Twitter acquisition.
During his testimony, Musk defended his statements as appropriate.
A ruling on the mistrial motion is expected soon.