The new date is Sep 7, 2022.
A Delaware judge ruled Wednesday that Musk can include claims made by Zatko in his countersuit justifying his withdrawal from his deal to buy the social media company.
Last week, Musk spoke at a conference.
The judge wrote that Musk could amend the countersuit with information from Zatko.
The world will have to wait for the post- trial decision after the approval was largely expected.
Musk's case should be strengthened by including Zatko's complaint, which supported some of Musk's concerns, but he was denied his request to push the trial back.
The trial will start on October 17th.
Alex Spiro, one of Musk's lawyers, said in a statement to Forbes that they were hopeful that winning the motion to amend would lead to the truth coming out in the courtroom.
The company looks forward to presenting its case in court on October 17th and intend to close the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk, according to an email from a company spokesman.
Even a four week delay would risk further harm to the site, according to the order.
3 percent. That is how much the stock of the social media company rose. The stock is still short of Musk's purchase price.
One of the most-followed users on the platform, Musk frequently railed against the policies of the companies. In April, Musk disclosed a 9.1% stake in the company and it accepted his proposal to take the company private. The unlikely partnership quickly soured, and Musk filed paperwork in July to renege on the deal, citing his belief that Twitter had not been honest about the number of fake and bot accounts on its platform. The Delaware Court of Chancery is where the lawsuit was filed, looking to force the deal through. Zatko accused the company of committing numerous "egregious" security violations, as well as pursuing a policy of "deliberateIgnorance" in tracking bot on the site.
It's estimated that Musk is the largest fortune in the world. The majority of Musk's wealth comes from his stakes in both companies.
There are complaints in the new filing that want to cancel the deal.
Musk is a whistle blower on the social networking site.
Peiter Zatko, a former security chief, is a whistle blower on social media.
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