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Musk Drops Fraud Claims, Seeks $134B Damages in OpenAI Suit

4/26/2026

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Elon Musk dropped fraud claims against OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, leaving two claims.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers narrowed the case to enrichment and breach of charitable trust claims, with jury selection set for Monday in Oakland.
Elon Musk seeks up to $134 billion in damages and removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
OpenAI rejected Elon Musk’s unsolicited $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit’s assets in February.

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Elon Musk dropped fraud claims against OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, leaving two claims.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers narrowed the case to enrichment and breach of charitable trust claims, with jury selection set for Monday in Oakland.
Elon Musk seeks up to $134 billion in damages and removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
OpenAI rejected Elon Musk’s unsolicited $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit’s assets in February.