Elon Musk's SpaceX & Tesla email accounts must be handed over in Apple lawsuit
Elon Musk is facing a setback in his lawsuit against Apple, as a judge has ordered him to turn over his email accounts from SpaceX and Tesla. The lawsuit, initiated by Musk's xAI, alleges anticompetitive practices by Apple and OpenAI. The case has been slow-moving, with accusations of evidence destruction complicating the proceedings.
- ▪A judge has ordered Elon Musk to submit his SpaceX and Tesla email accounts for review in a lawsuit against Apple.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that Apple and OpenAI engaged in anticompetitive practices against Musk's xAI.
- ▪Musk's objections to turning over emails were overruled, as they were deemed relevant to the case.
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News Elon Musk's SpaceX & Tesla email accounts must be handed over in Apple lawsuit Wesley Hilliard 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue Jun 02 2026, 10:45 PM EDT · 1 minute read Elon Musk's lawsuit against Apple isn't going his way After objecting to turn over relevant emails during discovery in a lawsuit brought on by Elon Musk, the judge is forcing the matter. Musk's email accounts must be submitted for review. Apple and OpenAI were sued by Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, due to alleged anticompetitive practices. The trial hasn't been going well for Musk so far, as it was accused of destroying and withholding evidence previously. On Tuesday, Judge Mark Pittman responded to Elon Musk's objections over his various email accounts.
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