- The lawsuit is never actually filed. Turns out just like Delaware (and unlike the SEC), California courts aren't going to bend to Musk's will.
- Twitter continues to bleed users and advertisers. Musk continues to double and triple down on his failed policies.
- Musk declares that this was his intention all along with the purchase, and killing Twitter was a "5D chess move". His fans eat it up.
I think Musk dives further into cultural war nonsense and tries to become a messiahic figure to the right.
Somewhat reminds me of Andrew Wakefield who went from being a licensed research MD to a guest of honor for "Conspira-Sea", a novelty cruise. Just a complete loss of authenticity and meaningful career prospects.
If it were, who pays for the court costs? Is that something the taxpayers have to pay for in the US?
The vast majority of the expense in a court case will be the lawyers on both sides. These are, by default, paid by each party. There are some specific cases where the loser has to pay the winning side’s lawyers, but it’s pretty rare.