For those that do not keep in mind, Musk’s acquisition of Twitter was a little bit of a multitude. After his preliminary provide, broadly thought of to have dramatically over-valued the platform, Musk tried to kill the Twitter deal. The firm’s executives then put authorized strain on the multi-billionaire to observe by way of along with his provide till he in the end made an about-face and agreed to purchase Twitter at his authentic worth. He then fired lots of the identical executives who led the corporate when it pushed Musk to purchase it, claiming gross negligence and willful misconduct.

According to the WSJ, the fired Twitter executives say that these expenses haven’t any advantage, and they’re now collectively suing Musk for greater than $128 million. The article cites the group, which claims, “This is the Musk playbook: to keep the money he owes other people, and force them to sue him. Even in defeat, Musk can impose delay, hassle, and expense on others less able to afford it.”

These people have argued that not one of the causes offered by Musk are supportable and that firing executives with out their contractual severance units a foul precedent, since with out severance, there’s often no motive for them to remain on throughout a transition that’s prone to finish of their termination.