Civil Procedure
May 6, 2026
OpenAI co-founder testifies Musk demanded control, walked away when denied
Greg Brockman told jurors Musk rejected proposals that would limit his authority over the company.
Just over a week into trial, jurors heard a detailed account of OpenAI's break with Elon Musk -- one that cast the billionaire as demanding control of the company and walking away when he couldn't get it.
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman returned to the stand Monday after hours of tense questioning by Musk's attorney Steven F. Molo about his personal journal, this time under questioning from his own lawyer, Sarah K. Eddy of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Ka...
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