Ex-Twitter Officials Sue Musk for $128 Million in Severance (2)

Four ex-Twitter executives, including former Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, sued company owner Elon Musk for allegedly stiffing them on more than $128 million in severance payments after they were ousted from the company.

The former top officials said Musk showed “special ire” toward them after he took over the social-media platform in 2022, publicly vowing to withhold their severance to recoup about $200 million from the $44 billion deal, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in northern California.

Twitter, which Musk renamed X, has been accused in multiple suits of numerous labor and workplace violations, ...