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Elon Musk reaffirms move to scrap Twitter takeover in fresh letter after whistleblower allegations

Musk has accused Twitter of misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on its platform.

Elon Musk (AP)

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Elon Musk has sent a second letter to Twitter reaffirming his decision to abandon a $44 billion takeover deal after summoning an ex-Twitter exec whistleblower to court in a bid to bolster his artillery in a protracted legal battle with the social media giant.

The letter, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing, argues new information about the company revealed in the whistleblower complaint “provide additional and distinct bases to terminate the merger.”

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