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Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims

TechCrunch AI Julie Bort, Tim Fernholz May 4, 2026
Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims
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# OpenAI Says Musk Pressured Them With Threats Over Lawsuit Settlement Elon Musk allegedly sent threatening text messages to OpenAI's leaders, warning that they'd become "the most hated men in America" if they didn't settle a lawsuit he filed against the company. The messages were sent to OpenAI's president Greg Brockman and CEO Sam Altman after Musk demanded a settlement. OpenAI is now publicly disclosing these communications as evidence of the pressure Musk was applying during their legal dispute.

Musk texted OpenAI's president and co-founder saying that he and CEO Sam Altman "will be the most hated men in America" if OpenAI doesn't settle the suit.

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