Musk v. Altman Trial Day 4: Judge Warns Musk's Lawyers May Have Handed OpenAI New Ammunition After Birchall Testimony
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On Day 4 of the Musk v. Altman trial, family office manager Jared Birchall testified about xAI's bid to acquire OpenAI — a topic the judge had previously restricted. After dismissing the jury, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told Musk's counsel to stop coaching the witness and suggested the off-limits testimony handed OpenAI's lawyers a new line of attack. Separately, OpenAI lawyers claim Shivon Zilis, a Musk employee, acted as covert liaison between Musk and OpenAI.