Feb. 20, 2026
9 jurors seated in Musk Twitter posts trial despite strong views
Judge Charles R. Breyer seated nine jurors in a securities class action over Elon Musk's 2022 Twitter takeover, dismissing dozens who said their strong opinions would prevent impartial deliberations.
Despite about 80% of the jury pool indicating they held strong beliefs about Elon Musk, Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer seated nine jurors Thursday in a securities lawsuit against the Tesla CEO over his 2022 takeover of Twitter, which he renamed X.
The question, Breyer said, isn't whether they have opinions about Musk but whether they could set those aside to judge the case fairly.
"He does have a public persona and it's not a noncontroversial pe...
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