A judge told Musk he wasn't excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Elon Musk traveled to China with President Donald Trump this week, despite his ongoing trial over his lawsuit with OpenAI and a federal judge’s order that he remain at the ready to be recalled to testify at short notice.

The trial is for a lawsuit that Musk filed against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, alleges that the company has betrayed its original nonprofit mission by creating a for-profit arm. He testified in the trial in Oakland, California, over three days last month.

Before Musk left the witness stand April 30, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers asked the parties if there was any reason to hold Musk in “recall status,” meaning that he should be available to testify again if called upon to do so. OpenAI lawyers said, “Yes.” The judge instructed him: “OK, Mr. Musk, you are not excused, but you can leave for the day.”

But Musk is now in China with Trump on a state visit.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-told-musk-wasn-t-192848301.html

Guess he figures he can pay any contempt fine.

[NJCher]

1. Or a good look

If he wants to win at trial, he needs to take the schedule of the court and other participants in the case into consideration.

[Walleye]

2. He doesn't need to follow any stinking laws.

He knows he can get away with any kind of criminal activity he chooses. Is this what we want America? I am totally not impressed by his wealth. He is poverty stricken in the morality department

[PatSeg]

3. Guess no one tells the world's richest man

what he can and cannot do. Apparently he is above it all.

[ImNotGod]

4. Law and order doesn't apply to the rich which is why law and order in general is going to collapse in the US

get ready for the chaos.

[tanyev]

5. He knows he can get a note from the president.

Dear Low IQ Judge Rogers,

You have to excuse Elon for leaving the country. I needed him to help make me look important on my Chyyyna trip.

Signed,
Elon’s president

[Goonch]

6. ;-{)......

[dickthegrouch]

7. I hope Sam's attorneys have a way to capitalize on this

Since a financial penalty for contempt probably wouldn't work, I vote for incarceration, in an ICE hotel.

[Blue Owl]

8. These fucksticks all think they are immune from and above the law

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. Pissing off a judge in middle of trial is a dumb move

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