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Musk Messaged Brockman About Settlement
Musk reached out to Brockman days before trial. What OpenAI's legal filing reveals about settlement talks.
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Why it matters
Court-filed documents expose behind-the-scenes settlement negotiations in Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, signaling potential resolution before trial and revealing strategic pressure points in the ongoing dispute over OpenAI's corporate structure and mission.
The key facts
5 to knowElon Musk messaged Greg Brockman on or about April 25, 2026
Message sent days before trial began
Settlement gauge — Musk testing Brockman's interest in deal
Document filed by OpenAI's lawyers with court on Sunday night
Suggests potential off-trial resolution to ongoing lawsuit
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Publisher excerpt: Elon Musk messaged OpenAI president Greg Brockman to gauge his interest in a possible settlement of Musk’s lawsuit against him a couple days before the trial began, according to a document that OpenAI’s lawyers filed with the court on Sunday night. Musk sent his message on or about April 25, two ...