Elon Musk is getting closer to getting data on the number of fake Twitter accounts, information that has become a sticking point that helped stop the Tesla and SpaceX CEO from taking over the social media company.
Mr. Musk may soon get his hands on the papers of former Twitter executive Kayvon Beykpour, general manager of consumer products, according to media reports.
The Delaware Court of Chancery ordered Twitter on Monday to collect, review and produce documents from Mr. Beykpour, according to Reuters.
Mr Beykpour was forced out of the company in May after Mr Musk’s takeover attempt.
After Twitter took Mr. Musk to court when he sought to back out of the $44 billion deal, Mr. Beykpour’s work on quantifying spam and fake accounts has become a key part of Mr. Musk’s case.
The billionaire entrepreneur has cited the level of fraudulent activity in his bid to withdraw from the deal. Earlier this month, Mr Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the number of fake accounts on the platform.
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
Mr. Musk and Twitter are headed for a trial in October in Delaware court.
