Judge upholds verdict that Musk defrauded Twitter investors

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• •The lawsuit was a class-action suit brought by Tesla shareholders, not Twitter investors, who alleged Musk's tweets about taking Tesla private or his Twitter acquisition activities artificially inflated Tesla's stock price [1].
• •The specific tweets in question involved Musk claiming he had 'funding secured' for a potential take-private deal, which the jury found to be materially false and misleading [1].
• •Judge Charles Breyer's ruling rejected Musk's argument that the jury's verdict was based on insufficient evidence, affirming that a reasonable jury could conclude the statements were fraudulent [1].
• •This legal battle is distinct from the separate litigation Musk faced regarding his actual acquisition of Twitter, which was settled before reaching a full trial verdict [1].
• •The plaintiffs in the class action sought billions of dollars in damages, arguing that the volatility caused by Musk's social media activity directly harmed their investment portfolios [1].

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