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Jon Harrison, defending, said Pentecost had lost the career he "very much valued" and came before the court "a man without the profession that he sought to develop after Covid".

The company's board recently proposed a compensation plan valued at roughly $1 trillion, which would grant Musk up to 12% of the firm's shares if the company reaches certain targets.

He was highly valued for his presence around the squad as a mentor to the younger players.

The president and his aides valued Kirk's political antenna for the grassroots of the Make America Great Again movement.

Mr Doustdar said that while "it is always difficult to see talented and valued colleagues go, but we are convinced that this is the right thing to do for the long-term success of Novo Nordisk".