October 27, 2022 8:54pm EDT
Elon Musk fires Twitter’s top brass after closing $44 billion deal: reports
The deadline to close the $44 billion deal ends Thursday evening
By Bradford Betz FOXBusiness
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired several top Twitter executives after officially taking control of the company Thursday evening, according to multiple reports.
CNBC’s David Faber reported Thursday evening that Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal have "left" Twitter’s headquarters and "will not be returning as the Musk era begins."
https://twitter.com/davidfaber/status/1585785519933472771People familiar with the matter told The Washington Post that the move came after Musk’s $44 billion deal to takeover over the company closed.
They told the outlet that Agrawal and Segal, as well as Vijaya Gadde, head of legal policy, trust, and safety, were shuttled from the building after being fired.
FOX Business has reached out to Twitter for comment.
Musk's takeover and the subsequent firing of its top executives caps off a months-long saga that began in April when Musk signed a deal to acquire Twitter. Musk backed out of the deal in July after accusing the company of failing to provide enough information about bot accounts.
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