CryptoWorld news reports that on the eve of a court hearing, Elon Musk sent a private message threatening OpenAI CEO Greg Brockman, saying that if the allegations were not withdrawn, they would become the most hated people in the United States. Brockman disclosed in court filings that during discussions about the possibility of settlement, Brockman suggested withdrawing each party’s claims, but Musk refused and issued the threat. Because settlement-negotiation content is typically not admissible, OpenAI’s attorneys were unable to raise questions in time, and the presiding judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, denied the request to use this information as evidence. Brockman is expected to testify in court on Monday. The lawsuit was initiated by Musk, seeking compensation in the hundreds of billions of dollars and to reverse OpenAI’s profit-oriented shift in its corporate structure last year.