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The Valley Current®: Round 5 Goes to Altman

46 min · 25. maj 2026
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*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:c90c76ca-7e87-4d6c-80a7-b7eaa0edd6a3-15" data-testid= "conversation-turn-12" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Round 5 delivers a courtroom paradox. What looked like a brutal day for Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, with billions in equity and credibility under attack, may have quietly sealed Elon Musk's fate. At the center is a 23-word weekend text threatening reputational destruction, a move that didn't just shift optics, it may qualify as extortion under California law and trigger the unclean hands doctrine. This episode unpacks how that single message gave the judge a clean off-ramp to end the case without ever reaching the underlying claims. In a trial where the jury is only advisory, one misstep outside the courtroom can outweigh everything said inside it. Musk didn't lose this round on the stand, but the moment he hit send. Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com [Jrusso@computerlaw.com] www.computerlaw.com [https://www.computerlaw.com] https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso] "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️

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