Elon Musk told a Twitter advisor at 4 a.m. that the company would only pay rent over his 'dead body'

[Kennah]

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-he-never-planned-to-pay-rent-2023-5

A new lawsuit alleges that Elon Musk told an investor during a 4 a.m. conversation that Twitter would only pay rent for its offices "over his dead body."

Six former Twitter employees filed the lawsuit against Musk and X. Corp, Twitter's holding company, in the District Court of Delaware on Tuesday.

The lawsuit said that Twitter failed to pay severance to its staff and accused the defendants of violating 14 counts, including fraud, labor-rights laws, and breach of contract.

Over the last few months, Twitter's landlords in London, New York City, and San Francisco have sued the company over claims that it was failing to pay rent — Tuesday's lawsuit includes new detail about internal conversations about the situation.

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Seems like they have a valid offer

[thomski64]

1. ...your proposal is acceptable...

[niyad]

5. Do you think his edgar suit fits?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. That defense will not work well in court

Musk is an idiot

[catbyte]

3. No wonder this azzhole likes tfg so much. They're just alike.

What, does Musk think he's so special that he doesn't have to pay rent because he thinks it's in a "shithole" area? What a colossal POS. If there ever really is a zombie apocalypse someday, I hope he's one of the first ones they target, lol.

[live love laugh]

9. Twins ✔️

[NullTuples]

10. He'd order all the H1-B engineers with the real brains to lower floors to protect himself.

They're his indentured servants at this point.

[TwilightZone]

14. It's by design.

He's quite clearly mimicking Trump. He probably figures that if he screws and/or sues everyone, not everyone will have the resources to fight him. That's been Trump's MO for decades.

[drray23]

4. why ?

What is the agenda there ? Surely he can't think he will be able to get away with it. He is not renting office space from Joe schmoo . It's big companies who have the means to fight back and sue.

Is Musk deliberately trying to tank Twitter so he can declare bankruptcy and be rid of it ?

[NullTuples]

12. Ruin the brand, tank the company. Presto! Journalists & activists lose their favorite social media.

[Blue Owl]

6. Well if that's what it takes, then so be it...

[sarcasmo]

7. E-Loon living up to his nickname.

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Promises promises

Truly a sciopathic scoundrel.

[leftieNanner]

11. "Sociopathic Scoundrel"

I like it!

[Bleacher Creature]

13. Isn't that just plain theft?

[Bettie]

15. Isn't this the same guy who said

everyone had to work on site...rather than from home?

So, they are using the offices, but he thinks he shouldn't have to pay rent?

What the actual fuck? How does he think that works? Or is he so wealthy and has been so for his entire life that he has no fucking clue how the world works?

[Midnight Writer]

16. "When you're a star, they let you do it."