JerkStore: I can't express just how much joy this situation is bringing me. The internet can be awesome when its powers are used for things I approve of.

Yeah.  I think the first time I clearly saw issues was with that caving rescue situation, followed by the choice of name he intended to give to a new baby.

I had been very impressed that he'd managed to build a volume-manufacturing car company with 100% electric models that had demand exceeding supply, and that he'd run a rocket company that had forced a paradigm shift on the industry, but then it became clear that it wasn't all tea-and-crumpets.

It's very likely that most corporate officers are somewhat sociopathic, but if they're smart they hold their opinions close to the chest rather than wearing them on their sleeves.  By not expressing themselves too strongly they avoid causing those opinions from hurting corporate interests that the opinions don't really have anything to do with.

And now we see an advanced case of what results.

vilesithknight: I wonder how this is all going to end. Just spitballing here, but is there a chance he tries suing the former stockholders for fraud claiming they lied about something? He tried blaming them already trying to get out of sale saying they lied about bots. I wouldnt put past him to try it again.

I doubt it.

He bought it and immediately started tinkering with it and firing staff without even learning what they did.  For him to have a real case he'd have to have run the company as they ran it and have it fall apart without their daily machinations, and even then they're not necessarily on the hook to keep something working that they don't own when it doesn't sound like they were soliciting for a buyer before Musk opened his mouth and stuck his foot in.

Because he immediately started changing things, this is on him and him alone.