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Jury Finds Elon Musk Liable for Misleading Twitter Investors

First article: 20 mar. 2026, 23:55 | Last update: 21 mar. 2026, 02:54 | 6 sources | 6 articles

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The jury determined that Musk misled investors while attempting to withdraw from his agreement to purchase Twitter (now X). This decision holds Musk responsible for the financial losses suffered by Twitter shareholders due to his actions. The case highlights the potential legal ramifications of Musk's public statements and their impact on the stock market.

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Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets Foto: Ars Technica
Ars Technica 21 mar. 2026, 00:27 (8 hours ago)

Jury finds Musk owes damages to Twitter investors for his tweets

The verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.

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Elon Musk found liable for misleading investors during purchase of Twitter Foto: The Independent
The Independent 20 mar. 2026, 23:55 (8 hours ago)

Elon Musk found liable for misleading investors during purchase of Twitter

The nine-person jury returned the verdict after three days of deliberation

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Deutsche Welle 21 mar. 2026, 02:53 (5 hours ago)

Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds

The closely watched civil trial focused on billionaire Elon Musk’s claims about the number of bots on Twitter.

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TechCrunch 21 mar. 2026, 01:29 (7 hours ago)

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors while trying to get out of acquisition, jury says

At the time, Musk had tweeted that Twitter had too many bots, which is why he was trying to renege on his commitment to buy the company.

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Musk responsible for Twitter investors’ stock dropping when he bought company, jury rules Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian 21 mar. 2026, 02:54 (5 hours ago)

Musk responsible for Twitter investors’ stock dropping when he bought company, jury rules

California jurors hand win to investors who sued billionaire saying he publicly disparaged social media platform in 2022A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is responsible for Twitter investors’ stock plummeting when he sought to buy the social media platform for $44bn in 2022. Jurors handed the win to a group of investors who sued the billionaire saying he publicly disparaged the company with the aim of bringing down Twitter’s stock price to get a better bargain.The trial, which began ear

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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds Foto: BBC News
BBC News 21 mar. 2026, 01:44 (6 hours ago)

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds

A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

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