cross-examination
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During his cross-examination of Musk, which lasted nearly two days, the billionaire accused Savitt of trying to “trick” him with “definitionally complex” questions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
During his testimony and cross-examination on Tuesday and Wednesday, he looked petty and pugilistic, offering answers inconsistent with his deposition and quibbling with defense attorney William Savitt over yes-or-no questions for hours.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Savitt sought to undermine Musk’s previous testimony by highlighting factual errors and contradictions during the cross-examination, which will continue today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"I gave them $38 million of essentially free funding which they then used to create an $800 billion for-profit company. I literally was a fool," Musk told the court Wednesday, before cross-examination began.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Old Mr. Fleming, a classic country lawyer more happily at home with land deeds than ill deeds, opened the cross-examination.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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