Elon Musk has many nicknames depending on where he is on the political spectrum, or even what company he works for.
Musk also officially changed his title at Tesla to Technoking in documents filed with the SEC. Some began to call it “Karen Spacefollowing his takeover of Twitter as a nod to the ambitions of his rocket and satellite delivery company SpaceX.
But now the eccentric billionaire has a new, less pejorative nickname, thanks to the opposition council during his second day of trial testimony over a tweet he sent in 2018.
Mr. Tweet is probably one of the best nicknames Musk has heard from his opponents since he decided to buy Twitter. (TWTR) – Get a free report for $44 billion earlier this year.
This could explain why Musk was so accepting of AKA.
Musk has increased his public profile through his Twitter presence in recent months, delving into political and cultural issues on the platform in the process.
But Twitter has been getting Musk in trouble for years.
The expensive tweet
“I’m considering taking Tesla private at $420. Financing secured.” Musk tweeted on August 7, 2018.
This so-called “funding secured” tweet is at the center of the trial, which began last week in San Francisco.
According to a published report, Musk testified Friday: “I care a lot about retail investors. … They are our most loyal and steadfast investors.”
Musk said in court that Twitter is the most democratic way to communicate, according to a report from MarketWatch.
The tech entrepreneur was also quoted as saying: “Just because you tweet something doesn’t mean people believe it or act on it.
NBC reported that Nicholas Porritt, an attorney representing lead plaintiff Glen Littleton, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, as well as other Tesla shareholders, said Musk defrauded them. “His lies about him caused regular people like Glen Littleton to lose millions and millions of dollars,” Porritt said, adding that the tweet also hurt pension funds.
