Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch Will No Longer Receive RBG Leadership Award Following Backlash from Her Family

Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch were initially set to be honored with a leadership award named after late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Photo:Theo Wargo/WireImage; Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Theo Wargo/WireImage; Steven Ferdman/Getty Images The family ofRuth Bader Ginsburgannounced this week that a ceremony to honorElon MuskandRupert Murdochwith an award in the late Supreme Court justice’s name has been canceled. Last week, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation announced that “five iconic individuals” would be honored with the RBG Leadership Award in a ceremony held at the Library of Congress on April 13.

Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44B Following Legal Battle with Company, Fires Top Execs: Reports

Elon Muskhas purchased Twitter after all. And as his first official act, he’s fired three of the social media platform’s top executives. Insiders toldCNNthat Musk has taken over Twitter, and that CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives were let go shortly after. Musk’s lawyer and representatives for Twitter did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Sources toldThe Washington Postthat along with Agrawal, Twitter’s head of legal policy, trust, and safety Vijaya Gadde, and CFO Ned Segal were all taken away from the building via shuttle after they were terminated.

Elon Musk Claims Twitter Has a 'Scheme to Mislead' as Company Slams His Alleged 'Excuses' in Court Filing

Elon Musk.Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Elon Muskis accusing Twitter of misleading him about its business following a deal tobuy the social media platformfor $44 billion — claims which Twitter denied in a court filing. “Twitter filed a response to Mr. Musk’s counterclaims. His claims are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant,” Taylorwrotein a statement. “We look forward to the trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery.” In Twitter’s reply, which included several portions from Musk’s counterclaims, the company responded to allegations that they held back information to prevent his team from uncovering “fraud” after the April agreement.

Elon Musk Escalates Jeff Bezos Feud by Slamming 'Lord of the Rings' Series: 'Tolkien Is Turning in His Grave'

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Amazon Prime Elon Muskdoesn’t have many nice things to say about Amazon’s newLord of the Rings series amid his ongoing feud withJeff Bezos. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO, 51, took to Twitter on Monday to show his displeasure withThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which began streaming on Thursday. “[J. R. R.] Tolkien is turning in his grave,” Musktweeted, continuing his review in a second post: “Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both.

Elon Musk Is Under Federal Investigation for 'His Conduct' in $44 Billion Twitter Deal

Elon Musk.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty In a Delaware court filing dated Oct. 6, Twitter asked to see communications betweenthe Tesla founder, 51, and federal agents. The papers were unsealed Thursday, according to Bloomberg. They added, “Through counsel, he has exchanged substantive correspondence with those authorities concerning their investigations. Twitter wants those documents, because they bear upon key issues in this litigation.” Twitter added that it had beenasking for the correspondencefor months to no avail and now wants a judge to intervene, Reuters reported.