Elon Musk countersues Twitter over $44bn deal amid fresh legal action by shareholder

Elon Musk has countersued Twitter, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44bn purchase.

Musk’s lawsuit was filed on Friday, hours after chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware court of chancery ordered a five-day trial beginning 17 October to determine if Musk can walk away from the deal.

The entrepreneur’s 164-page document was not publicly available, however under court…