Things are going from bad to worse for TESLA CEO Elon Musk. The California Federal Judge overseeing the Class action lawsuit against him has allowed the prosecution to subpoena his girlfriend and Azealia Banks. Elon, Grimes and Azealia Banks have become embroiled in beef since an incident that took place in Musks home back in August 2018.
Tesla investors are suing Tesla and Elon Musk over Musk’s infamous tweet where he wrote, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” According to their lawsuit, viewed by Pitchfork, they claim that, due to Musk’s “materially false and misleading statements, as well as their market manipulation,” they “were injured to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.”
This was the same day as Azealias visit to record music with Grimes but alleges that the couple actually wanted a threesome with her. The federal court judge has granted the plaintiffs’ motion to serve Grimes, Banks, and others subpoenas for the preservation of documents, meaning they cannot destroy anything that could be considered evidence.
According to Ms. Banks (as discussed in the Business Insider article:
[Rapper Azealia Banks claims she was at Elon Musk’s house over the weekend as he was ‘scrounging for investors’”]), Ms. Boucher was with Musk in the hours and days following the tweet. If, as Ms. Banks claims, Musk was actively attempting to find investors to “cover” for the tweet, then Ms. Boucher likely observed this behavior or overheard conversations between Musk and potential investors. It is also likely that Ms. Boucher, as Musk’s girlfriend, discussed the tweet and/or the fallout caused by it with Musk shortly after it was sent.
Plaintiffs also explained why Banks should be served a subpoena:
{Ms. Banks has proven to be a key source of information in this matter. As recounted by Business Insider, she purportedly observed Musk attempting to “cover” for the tweet after it was sent. She was also present in Musk’s home in Los Angeles while Musk was dealing with the fallout from the tweet and likely observed relevant events in addition to those described in the media.}
This gives context and support for as to why Elon held Azealias cellphone hostage for a few days after her visit. We will keep you informed of this story as it develops in Federal Court.