Elon Musk and Twitter dig for evidence as trial looms

An attorney for Twitter said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists used by Elon Musk to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network

An attorney for Twitter said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists used by Elon Musk to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network

Twitter and Elon Musk sparred in court on Tuesday, each digging for evidence to prevail in a high-stakes trial next month over the billionaire's bid to break his buyout deal.

Twitter, which has sued Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion buyout deal, seeks material or testimony to prove he is contriving excuses to walk away because he changed his mind.

Originally published as Elon Musk and Twitter dig for evidence as trial looms