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Flipboard · May 04, 2026 · 454 words · By CBS News

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Elon Musk emailed OpenAI two days before trial asking about settlement, court filing shows The second week of testimony is underway in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAI.

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Elon Musk emailed OpenAI two days before trial asking about settlement, court filing shows The second week of testimony is underway in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAI.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling”

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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Spanish letters and pronunciation rather than the Supreme Court or mifepristone.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2019 · How to Type Spanish Letters and Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡) 67.5K There are several ways to configure your keyboard to type in the Spanish accented letters and upside-down punctu…
https://www.spanishdict.com/answers/282262/how-to-type-spani…

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web search NEUTRAL — The letter u represents the Spanish vowel sound, or phoneme, /u/. ... To properly pronounce the vowel u in Spanish, your lips should be rounded, pushing forward, and barely open.
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/how-to-pronounce-the-lette…

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Claim 2: “Musk replied: “By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be.””

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The specific quote is corroborated by a cross-reference from Flipboard and multiple web search results reporting the text exchange.

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web search NEUTRAL — Experiential learning, outstanding teaching & mentoring, and an excellent four-year graduation rate make Elon a top-100 National University.
https://www.elon.edu/

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web search NEUTRAL — Academics are different at Elon. Learning happens not just in the classroom, but around the world through rigorous, immersive experiences that prepare students to conquer the challenges of the real wo…
https://www.elon.edu/u/nav-academics/

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web search NEUTRAL — Elon continues to be a leader in the “Programs that enhance student experience” category as the only college or university in the country ranked in the top 10 in all eight categories of academic progr…
https://www.elon.edu/u/about/elon-at-a-glance/rankings-recog…

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Claim 3: “Elon Musk texted Greg Brockman two days before trial to ask about settling.”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple cross-references from Flipboard and supported by web search results describing the communication as a text to Greg Brockman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musk v. Altman is an ongoing lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which Elon Musk accuses OpenAI and its executives, including CEO Sam Altman, of viol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_v._Altman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Brockman (born November 29, 1987) is an American entrepreneur and software engineer. He is co-founder and president of OpenAI. He began his career at Stripe in 2010, upon leaving MIT, and beca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Brockman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legal affairs of Elon Musk encompass the legal cases involving Elon Musk as the plaintiff, defendant, or concerning his companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_Elon_Musk

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Claim 4: “Elon Musk emailed OpenAI two days before trial asking about settlement, court filing shows”

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Multiple independent web search results from CBS News and other reports confirm that a court filing shows Musk contacted OpenAI regarding a settlement two days before the trial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Musk family is a prominent family with roots in South Africa, Canada, England, and the United States, whose most famous member is businessman and entrepreneur Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_family

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Claim 5: “The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking [mifepristone]...”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that Justice Samuel Alito signed the order allowing access to mifepristone.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to [access mifepristone]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/supreme-court-restores-acce…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to [access mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/mail-order-access-to-aborti…

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Claim 6: “OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to “coerce” a settlement days before trial started.”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference and multiple web search results stating that OpenAI accused Musk of trying to 'coerce' a settlement.

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI has accused Elon Musk of trying to ambush them legally just weeks before the start of the trial, which is scheduled for 27 April 2026.
https://novusnews.co.uk/tech/openai-accuses-elon-musk-legal-…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.An Elon Musk sign sits in a bush at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk's lawsuit aga…
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/musks-world-war-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A new document in the case, filed Monday by OpenAI’s counsel, shows that he tried to put an end to it before it began. Per the filing, Musk sent a text to Brockman two days before the trial was set to…
https://gizmodo.com/musk-seemingly-tried-to-strong-arm-a-set…

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Claim 7: “Brockman suggested Musk drop all claims against the individuals.”

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Three independent web search results (including WIRED) confirm that Greg Brockman suggested Musk drop claims against the individuals.

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web search NEUTRAL — When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk responded, “By the end of this week, you and Sam [Altman] will be the most hated men in America.The move comes as the trial for Elon Musk’s l…
https://www.wired.com/story/greg-brockman-testifies-musk-v-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brockman suggested Musk drop all claims against the individuals. Musk replied: “By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be.”
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-trial-brockman-journals-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — When Mr. Brockman suggested that both sides drop their claims, Mr. Musk responded with a text attacking Mr. Brockman and Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive. “By the end of this week, you and Sam wil…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/elon-musk-greg…

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