Overview
- A new court filing details Musk’s demand for $79–$134 billion, citing expert C. Paul Wazzan’s estimate of $65.5–$109.4 billion in OpenAI gains and $13.3–$25.1 billion in Microsoft gains tied to his early support.
- U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied motions to dismiss and allowed fraud and related claims to proceed, pointing to 2017 internal notes that questioned commitment to remaining a nonprofit.
- Claims that Microsoft may have known of or aided alleged breaches will go to a jury, though the court dismissed Musk’s unjust‑enrichment claim against Microsoft for lack of the necessary relationship.
- OpenAI told investors to expect “deliberately outlandish” assertions from Musk, argues the case is worth no more than his $38 million donation, and published materials in a blog post rebutting his account.
- Jury selection is scheduled for April 27 in Oakland, with both sides preparing to contest expert methodologies and evidentiary records in pretrial proceedings.