Elon Musk’s laywer accuses San Francisco jury of bias, points to ‘mocking’ $4.20 reference in damages
By Ariel Zilber
Published on March 26, 2026.
Elon Musk's lawyer, Alex Spiro, has accused a San Francisco federal jury of "corrupted" by bias and denied his client a fair trial. Spiro cited a handwritten verdict form listing "$4.20" among the recommended damages, a reference to the number 420, as a deliberate jab at Musk. The jury found last week that Musk defrauded investors by intentionally driving down Twitter’s stock price before he acquired it in 2022, later renaming it X. The defense attorney is seeking a probe into the matter and a motion seeking a ruling in favor of Musk or a new trial. He also criticised the venue of the trial, arguing that seating an impartial jury in San Francisco was impossible due to the negative views of Musk there.
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