One of Elon Musk’s associates blasted Twitter on Wednesday after being subpoenaed by the social media platform.
In a tweet, podcast app Callin founder David Sacks included a photo of Twitter’s subpoena, which comes amid its lawsuit against Musk for pulling out of his acquisition of the platform. Only its 10th request is captured in the photo, which demands “all documents and communications concerning [Sacks’s] statements” shared via tweets.
“Twitter is subpoenaing me for tweeting, which in addition to being twisted, shows how petty and vindictive they are,” Sacks captioned the photo on the platform.
TWITTER SUBPOENAS ELON MUSK ASSOCIATES AMID LAWSUIT OVER ACQUISITION
Twitter is subpoenaing me for tweeting, which in addition to being twisted, shows how petty and vindictive they are. pic.twitter.com/YSUh5ANgOA
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) August 3, 2022
Sacks’s two tweets mentioned in the subpoena come from July and April of this year but also include tweets “concerning the Merger, the Merger Agreement (or the actual or potential purported termination thereof), and/or any other potential transaction involving [Musk] and Twitter or shares of Twitter’s stock.”
Twitter issued a subpoena on Monday seeking information on an assortment of technology industry leaders, investors, and venture capitalists. The subpoena names prominent Silicon Valley investors, such as Chamath Palihapitiya, Steve Jurvetson, Marc Andreessen, Jason Calacanis, and Keith Rabois. Several of the individuals had not been identified as being involved in Musk’s acquisition of Twitter before.
Meanwhile, Musk has subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs for information surrounding the banks’ advice to Twitter during negotiations. The subpoenas could also reveal whether other buyers were considered in the deal. Twitter has also subpoenaed Musk’s banks, including Morgan Stanley.
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The platform saw a 1% decrease in revenue during the botched buyout. However, Twitter said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it intends to hold a Sept. 13 meeting to encourage shareholders to vote in favor of Musk’s acquisition still.
