Musk's Lawyer Birchall Testifies on xAI's $97.4B OpenAI Bid, May Have Opened Door to More Discovery
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers questioned Birchall directly about the xAI bid, seeming skeptical of his testimony about conversations he had regarding the massive offer
Quick Look
- During the Elon Musk vs.
- OpenAI trial, Jared Birchall, Musk's finance chief, testified about the xAI-led $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI's nonprofit assets made in February 2025.
- Birchall claimed Sam Altman was "on both sides of the table" during negotiations, attempting to discount nonprofit assets.
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During the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial, Jared Birchall, Musk's finance chief, testified about the xAI-led $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI's nonprofit assets made in February 2025. Birchall claimed Sam Altman was "on both sides of the table" during negotiations, attempting to discount nonprofit assets. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers directly questioned Birchall, expressing skepticism about his lack of recollection regarding conversations about a $97.5 billion deal. The testimony may have opened the door to more discovery about the xAI bid, as proper discovery on this topic appears to have been blocked before the trial.
