Elon Musk demands Jack Dorsey records in Twitter takeover court case

Elon Musk has filed a court motion seeking all documents held by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that relate to the number of spam and fake‑account bots on the platform. The request is part of the ongoing litigation after Musk abandoned his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in July, claiming the company misrepresented user metrics.

A Delaware state court has set a trial date for October 17, and the judge has ordered Musk to obtain the relevant materials dating back to early 2019. If Musk fails to comply, he could face penalties of up to $1 billion. Twitter, now rebranded as X, denies the allegations and contends that the lawsuit is a pretext for Musk to exit the deal.

The dispute centers on whether the platform overstated its active‑user figures, a factor that could affect the valuation of the deal and broader market perceptions of the tech giant.