Tesla Ceo Texted Twitter Ceo About Lawyers Before Deal Pull-Out

The dispute between Tesla CEO and Twitter is taking many twists and turns.

According to new reports, Elon Musk recently, but before pulling out of the deal, sent a text to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on June 28, informing him that the company's lawyers were trying to "cause trouble" after they sought information on the financial details that Musk was planning to complete the acquisition of Twitter.

A few days ago, Twitter sued Musk after he decided to back out of the $44 billion takeover deal.

A lawsuit accusing Musk of hypocrisy was filed in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Tuesday, according to The Verge.

The lawsuit was filed by Twitter. The lawsuit marks the beginning of what could be a protracted legal battle as Twitter seeks to hold Musk to his deal to pay USD 54.20 per share for the company.

Twitter, which is represented by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, claimed Musk sought an escape from the deal that required a "material adverse effect" or breach of contract."

Several breaches of the purchase agreement led Musk to suspend the deal.

Musk alleged that Twitter is "actively resisting and thwarting his information rights," as outlined by the deal, CNN reported, citing the letter he sent to Twitter's head of legal, policy, and trust, Vijaya Gadde.