Musk Jury Pool Thinned by Widespread Antipathy Ahead of Twitter Stock Case Trial
A civil securities case over Twitter's 2022 deal heads to trial after Musk’s lawyers struggled to find impartial jurors, excusing 38 of 92 potential jurors and ultimately seating nine. Plaintiffs, former Twitter investors, allege Musk misled investors about bot/data details to influence the stock price; Judge Charles Breyer oversaw the voir dire and set a March 2 start, including a pretrial ban on mentioning Musk’s politics outside of 2022.