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Is Elon Musk Following in Amber Heard’s Footsteps?

Is Elon Musk Following in Amber Heard’s Footsteps?

Billionaire Elon Musk appears to be following in his ex-girlfriend Amber Heard’s footsteps by filing a counter-suit against the plaintiff in court.

Amber Heard’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp, has filed a lawsuit against her over a post in which she described herself as a “domestic abuse public figure.”

Heard sued Depp, seeking $100 million and claiming she suffered “extensive physical violence and abuse” at his hands.

Now, according to ReutersElon Musk has filed a counterclaim against Twitter, escalating his legal battle against the social media company over its attempt to back out of its $44 billion purchase.

Musk filed the lawsuit confidentially.

Musk’s lawsuit was filed hours after Delaware Court Chancellor Kathleen McCormick ordered a five-day trial starting Oct. 17 to determine whether Musk can back out of the deal.

Also on Friday, Musk was sued by a Twitter shareholder who asked the court to order the billionaire to close the deal, find that he breached his fiduciary duty to Twitter shareholders and award him damages for losses he caused.

The case was brought by Luigi Crispo, who owns 5,500 shares on Twitter, in the Court of Chancery.