Musk Wants Longer Twitter Trial Delay Over Whistle-Blower Claims

Elon Musk is planning to seek a delay in the trial over his $44 billion proposed buyout of Twitter Inc. until as late as December, amid new whistle-blower revelations about the company’s response to bot accounts, according to people familiar with Musk’s strategy.

In a Tuesday court filing, Musk had proposed the Oct. 17 trial be pushed to some time in November, but the people said he is preparing ask Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick for delay until early December. He wants more time so he can properly assess the claims former Twitter computer security head Peiter ...