nine jurors Tesla Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk He committed fraud in 2018 when he tweeted that he had taken the automaker private.
What happened: Opening arguments in the case are pending Wednesday by a San Francisco federal court judge.
According to the report, during the jury selection process, several juror candidates expressed critical views of the billionaire entrepreneur.
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One person reportedly described Musk as “staying off the rocker” while another said he was “arrogant and unpredictable.”
The jury, who passed 15 rounds, was cut after the judge asked her to explain Musk. According to the report, some said Mr. Musk “disgraced the engineering industry.”
Important reasons: Bloomberg said some of the comments from jury candidates came in written questionnaires, while others were made in court.
The judge in this matter Edward Chenexpressed confidence that Musk would get a fair trial, even if he was a billionaire lawyer. Alex Spirocomplained he couldn’t, Bloomberg reported separately.
Spiro reportedly said the jury questionnaire “does more than just show that the majority of potential jurors have bad intentions for Mr. Musk. But they do.” I am not afraid to proudly and vividly declare to the court.”
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