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Oh noes, could there be trouble in Twitter land?
Surprise! Elon Musk Now Getting Wobbly On Buying Twitter, Claims Deal Is 'Temporarily On Hold’

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Yes, Musk has already signed a contract which has a $1 billion breakup fee, and seems to have done little to no due diligence on this affair. As an apartheid-era South African emerald fortune inheritee man-child who has no experience with consequences, Musk might now be looking at a rude awakening of financial penalties, or being left holding the bag he does not want.

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is that Tesla’s stock price plunge — which coincides pretty precisely with his unexpected Twitter distraction — has made the world’s wealthiest man suddenly a whole lot less wealthy. (He may be taking a bath on cryptocurrency too). “Mr. Musk may be the wealthiest man in the world, but much of his wealth is tied up in Tesla — which he has heavily leveraged to help build the rest of his business empire,” the New York Times explains. “Tesla shares were at $1,145 the day he announced his initial stake in Twitter. They were at $728 yesterday.”