Musk asks court to delay Twitter trial - court records

Elon Musk on Tuesday asked court permission to delay the Twitter Inc trial by about a month, according to court records.

Musk and Twitter have sued each other in Delaware state court and a five-day trial is scheduled to start Oct. 17.

Twitter wants the court to order Musk to close the deal for $54.20 per share, while Musk wants an order saying he can walk away without paying a $1 billion break-up fee alleging Twitter violated the deal contract.