Investors say Musk’s knack for bad press no reason to move trial

The billionaire boss of Tesla Inc and Twitter Inc wants his upcoming trial in a fraud case brought by Tesla shareholders moved from the Bay Area, arguing jurors there are biased against him due to recent layoffs at Twitter and 'local negativity'. — Reuters

If being unpopular was disqualification for a trial, Elon Musk wouldn’t face a jury anywhere in the US - and maybe the world, according to lawyers suing him in San Francisco.

The billionaire boss of Tesla Inc and Twitter Inc wants his upcoming trial in a fraud case brought by Tesla shareholders moved from the Bay Area, arguing jurors there are biased against him due to recent layoffs at Twitter and "local negativity.”