Elon Musk has notified Twitter that he intends to terminate his agreement to buy the social media group for $44bn, accusing it of disclosing “false and misleading” information about the number of fake and spam accounts.
Musk’s attempt to pull out of the deal sets the stage for a high-stakes legal battle between the billionaire Tesla chief executive and the social media platform. Twitter’s chair, Bret Taylor, responded swiftly, saying the board was “committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr Musk” and would pursue legal action to enforce the agreement.
“We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery,” added Taylor, referring to the popular venue for business litigation.