Twitter Hires Ex-Tesla Lawyer as New In-House Litigation Leader

Twitter Inc. has recruited a litigator from another Elon Musk-controlled company as it faces mounting legal issues in court.

Adam Mehes joined Twitter from Tesla Inc. this month as head of litigation, a role that reports to the social media company’s new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, said a source familiar with the matter. He’s also senior director of legal at Twitter, which is part of Musk’s X Corp., according to his LinkedIn profile.

Tesla and Mehes didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Twitter is grappling with a variety of legal issues, such as $10 million in unpaid bills to ...