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Mar. 18, 2026

Jurors begin deliberations after closing arguments in Musk Twitter securities trial

Jurors began deliberating after dueling narratives in a securities trial over Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, with plaintiffs alleging a scheme to lower price and defense citing legitimate concerns.

Jurors begin deliberations after closing arguments in Musk Twitter securities trial
Michael T. Lifrak

Before launching into his closing argument Tuesday in a securities lawsuit against Elon Musk over statements he made during his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, plaintiffs' attorney Mark C. Molumphy of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP wished the jury a happy St. Patrick's Day.

He thanked them for making the trek to the courthouse every day and for taking the case seriously. In contrast, he said, the defendant showed up for a day and a half to testify, baselessly accused Twit...

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