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Musk kicks off explosive OpenAI trial by slamming Altman, company for abandoning non-profit mission: ‘Not OK to steal a charity’

Nypost · · 739 words · By Marc Vartabedian
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/business/musk-kicks-off-explosive-openai-trial-by-…

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Elon Musk took the stand as the high-profile trial over the future of OpenAI kicked off on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Elon Musk testified on the first day of the trial regarding OpenAI's evolution and future.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk testified for a second day in his blockbuster civil trial against OpenAI. He told a jury about how he reacted to Microsoft's $10 billion investment in OpenAI. In a text to OpenAI CEO, he bla…
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blasts-openai-bait…
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web search NEUTRAL — If Musk wins, OpenAI’s hopes of growing a for-profit arm that can fund the nonprofit could be dashed. Additionally, Brockman and Altman could be dropped as officers, and Altman risks losing his seat o…
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/musk-and-altman-…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved from a nonprofit artificial intelligence lab…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/technology/openai-sa…
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“Musk told a packed federal courtroom in Oakland, Calif. early Tuesday afternoon”
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While the specific 'packed courtroom' description is in the claim, corroborating evidence from Fox Business and EuroNews confirms the trial took place at the US District Court in Oakland, California.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trial of Jean II, Duke of Alençon, October 1458 In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of TRIAL is the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue. How to use trial in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · A trial is a structured legal proceeding where each side presents evidence, questions witnesses, and argues its position before a judge or jury that decides the outcome. Whether the case…
https://legalclarity.org/what-happens-during-the-trial-proce…
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“US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to instruct jurors that Musk’s comments were his opinions”
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Wikipedia and cross-references confirm Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is a US District Judge for the Northern District of California and is presiding over the Musk v. Altman case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maria Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (born February 1, 1965) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Gonzalez_Rogers
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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 — The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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“Musk was the first witness called to the stand”
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There is direct contradiction in the evidence. One source (The Indian Express) states Musk was the first witness called, while another (Business Insider) states Stuart Russell was the first witness to testify on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of May 2026, Forbes estimates h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk was the first witness to be called to the stand, where he testified for more than seven hours over three days last week. Read the highlights of Musk’s testimony here.
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-techn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk's very expensive expert witness. The first witness to testify on Monday was Stuart Russell, an artificial intelligence expert who teaches computer science at the University of California, Be…
https://www.businessinsider.com/things-you-missed-greg-brock…
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“William Savitt, an attorney for defendants for OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman”
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The claim is corroborated by a report stating OpenAI's team is led by William Savitt, a partner with a law firm.
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web search NEUTRAL — William, Prince of Wales - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Wales
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Stay updated on Prince William, heir to the British throne. From his royal duties and family life with Princess Kate to his passion for the environment, mental health, and charitable work…
https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-william/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2026 · The prince is taking on fresh responsibilities that could redefine his role in the monarchy, says a reporter
https://parade.com/news/prince-william-next-big-step-royal-f…
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“Musk launched his rival startup xAI”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Elon Musk founded xAI in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded by Elon Musk with a team of 11 researchers in 2023,[4][1] the company's flagship products are the generative AI chatbot named Grok, Grokipedia, and the social network X, which was acquired in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAI_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — In his microblog on Twitter, American businessman Elon Musk announced the creation of a new company called xAI. Her goal is to understand the true nature of the universe.
https://orient.tm/en/post/56918/elon-musk-founded-company-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk launched an artificial intelligence company called xAI on Wednesday, vowing to develop a generative AI program that competes with established offerings like ChatGPT.
https://abcnews.com/Business/elon-musk-launches-ai-company-c…
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“Musk testified that he started OpenAI because he was concerned about big tech companies controlling AI — calling out Google specifically”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general biographies of Musk and news feeds, but does not explicitly contain the quote or testimony regarding Google's control of AI in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more on the "Elon Musk" topic with Google News.
https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNR…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 · Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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“Musk’s lead attorney Steven Molo”
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Multiple independent sources (Fox Business, The Guardian, and another web result) identify Steven Molo as Musk's lead attorney in this trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — Attorney Steven Molo, representing Elon Musk, arrives at federal court in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.Demonstrators protest outside the courthouse as jury selection begins in the l…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-attorney-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — After Musk was sworn in, his lead attorney, Steven Molo, started his questioning by asking the billionaire why he brought this lawsuit. “They’re gonna make this lawsuit very complicated, but it’s actu…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/sam-altma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Molo, of the law firm MoloLamken, is also part of Mr. Musk’s legal team. Mr. Molo, who specializes in business litigation, led the Musk team during jury selection on Monday. OpenAI’s team is le…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/technology/openai-sa…
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“Musk had posted more than 20 times on X during jury selection on Monday”
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The claim that Musk posted more than 20 times on X during jury selection is explicitly corroborated by the Nypost cross-reference.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more on the "Elon Musk" topic with Google News.
https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNR…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 · Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
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“Musk is seeking $180 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft”
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The Nypost cross-reference explicitly states Musk is seeking $180 billion in damages.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is seeking $180 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/business/openai-president-greg…
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“He is also asking the court to restore OpenAI’s nonprofit status and remove Altman and Brockman from leadership roles”
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“Musk and Brockman agreed in 2015 that OpenAI should be created as a nonprofit”
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“Less than a month later, Musk’s attorneys said OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit”
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