Twitter has said Elon Musk is under investigation by federal authorities for “his conduct in connection with the acquisition” of the social media group, according to a court filing.
Twitter’s lawyers have demanded copies of “substantive correspondence” between Musk and federal authorities, which they say could provide ammunition for their attempt to compel the Tesla chief executive to close the deal that he struck in April.
The documents at issue include a May 13 email to the Securities and Exchange Commission and a slide presentation to the Federal Trade Commission, according to a letter to the Delaware judge in the case, Kathaleen McCormick. The letter was sent last week, but only filed in court on Thursday.