Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal

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1. The Daily Dot

   'A delicate game of letting right-wingers back on': Elon Musk's texts reveal his rich friends' thoughts on how he should 'liberate' Twitter ↗ (opens The Daily Dot)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   Elon Musk's texts from his lawsuit with Twitter reveal his and others' thoughts about the future of the company.

2. Insider

   Elon Musk vs. Twitter: Here are all the juiciest private texts between Musk and his billionaire buddies discussing plans for Twitter ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   A trove of private messages between Elon Musk and notable figures in business and tech is part of Twitter's ongoing lawsuit against the billionaire.

3. NPR

   Texts released ahead of Twitter trial show Elon Musk assembling the deal ↗ (opens NPR)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter went down via private text messages between the Tesla CEO and a small circle of Silicon Valley's rich and powerful, according to court filings released this week.

4. FOX Business

   Elon Musk texted with Jack Dorsey not long before the $44 billion offer ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   Elon Musk exchanged text messages with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey not long before he made his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, a court filing showed.

5. Boston

   Elon Musk's texts reveal what led to Twitter bid, before deal fell apart ↗ (opens Boston)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   Musk's text messages - and, in some cases, the lack thereof - have become a key subject in court.

6. Engadget

   Elon Musk's texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   A tranche of Elon Musk’s private messages have been made public as part of his ongoing lawsuit with Twitter..

7. Insider

   Elon Musk's trove of private text messages is a bad look for him — and another win for Twitter, experts say ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Sep 29, 2022

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   Hundreds of texts between Elon Musk and big names in media and finance were released on Thursday as a part of the discovery process for Twitter's lawsuit.

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