SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk had a demand.
On Oct. 28, hours after completing his $44 billion buyout of Twitter the night before, Mr. Musk gathered several human-resource executives in a “war room” in the company’s offices in San Francisco.
But Mr. Musk’s team said he was used to going to court and paying penalties, and was not worried about the risks.
Two days later, Mr. Musk learned exactly how costly those potential fines and lawsuits could be, three people said.
The order for immediate layoffs, the ensuing panic and the about-face reflect the chaos that has engulfed Twitter since Mr. Musk took over the company two weeks ago.
Persons:
Elon Musk, Musk, Musk’s
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FRANCISCO, Twitter
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San Francisco