Elon Musk, on the day of his appearance before a federal court in Oakland, California, April 30, 2026. MANUEL ORBEGOZO/REUTERS
Elon Musk's no-show for a French judicial summons did not slow the inquiry. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed on Thursday, May 7, that it had opened a criminal investigation on May 6 into the parent company of the social network X; its owner, Musk; and its former chief executive, Linda Yaccarino. This comes two weeks after Musk failed to appear for a summons to a voluntary interview on April 20. Around 10 executives from the American company had also been summoned.
Kami Haeri, X's lawyer, had not responded to Le Monde's request for comment at the time of publishing this article. The social network, which refused to comply with a court order to hand over its algorithm, had in February condemned the initial investigation, claiming it "breaks French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech."
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