Elon Musk's attorneys argue his Twitter purchase has caused so much 'local negativity' that a class action trial should be moved from California to Texas
may also make it more difficult for the billionaire to be judged by a jury of his peers in California, according to his lawyers, and should be moved to Texas.that a"substantial portion of the jury pool in this District is likely to hold a personal and material bias against Mr. Musk as a result of recent layoffs at one of his companies as individual prospective jurors — or their friends and relatives — may have been personally impacted.
Referencing regular protests and picket lines in front of Musk's offices in San Francisco — some of which, Spiro said, are"endorsed and encouraged by local political figures" — Musk's attorneys noted in the filing that the"negativity toward Mr. Musk was not isolated to the press" and"will deprive him of an impartial jury and his constitutional right to a fair trial.
Should the request for a venue transfer not be granted by the court, Spiro requested a continuance to delay the trial, arguing the judge should allow time for"the passions that have been inflamed" by"recent events and biased local media coverage to dissipate" before jurors hear the case., just four days before the trial is set to begin.
Musk, his legal team, and representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.Subscribe to push notifications
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