Elon Musk was denied access to additional documents about Twitter’s internal measurement of bots and spam accounts after a judge concluded that the company had already used enough information as part of the billionaire’s legal battle. was disclosed. Twitter “did enough” in handing over documents about the so-called mDAU — a metric used to survey human users of the social media platform, Delaware Chancery Judge Kathleen St. J. McCormick ruled Friday. Musk had sought more information to strengthen his bid to cancel the company’s $44 billion (about Rs 3.5 lakh crore) purchase.
musk and his lawyers repeatedly alleged Twitter The concealment of vital documents and witnesses comes as they prepare for an October 17 trial to see if the world’s richest man can legitimately walk away from the deal.
The billionaire claims that the company did not disclose the number of spam and bot accounts he had with him among its more than 230 million users. Twitter says Musk has buyer’s remorse and that his concerns are an excuse to pull out of the deal.
McCormick also denied Musk’s request, with Twitter executives further searching the files under the terms “user-active minutes,” (UAM) or “viscosity,” two ways of measuring how long users have been on the platform. live on.
Both sides have issued a slew of summons and submission requests to banks, investors and advisors involved in teetering transactions. McCormick has been forced to rule on nearly half a dozen disputes over document disclosure and other search issues.
Meanwhile, the judge also appointed Chris Sonchi, a retired bankruptcy judge, to serve as a special master to oversee search disputes. Wilmington, Delaware-based Sonchi now works as an arbitrator and also serves as a judge at the Singapore International Commercial Court.
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