The subpoena asks for anything former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has on the topics dating back to January of 2019.
The move comes after Musk sold around $8.5 billion worth of shares in the electric carmaker in April as he was preparing to finance a deal with the social media giant.
The relationship between the world’s richest man and the microblogging site has been tumultuous from the start and now it’s a legal battle.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warns his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5 percent of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
The Tesla billionaire who inked a deal to buy Twitter must still get the backing of shareholders and regulators to change the social media platform's content moderation policy.
Musk promises a more lenient touch to police content on the social media platform where he — the world's richest person — promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers.
The Tesla chief was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder.
The changes suggested by Musk include slashing the premium service's price, banning advertising and giving an option to pay in the cryptocurrency dogecoin.
Tesla Inc’s boss has entered into an agreement with the social network company to sit on its board after becoming a top shareholder in Twitter.
Business magnate Musk has taken a 9-percent stake in Twitter Inc as the goal of his purchase is not clear yet.
Dogecoin was quoted as low as $0.416 on crypto exchange Binance, down 36 percent from levels around $0.65 before Elon Musk called it a 'hustle' during his guest-host spot on the "Saturday Night Live."
The latest spike in the price of meme-based cryptocurrency is fuelled by renewed endorsements by the billionaires and listings on eToro and Gemini exchanges.
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